Impact of Health Care Financing Administration Changes on Stroke Rehabilitation - 06/07/18
Doi : 10.1016/S1047-9651(18)30172-4
John L. Melvin, MD, MMSc ⁎
From the Department of Medical Affairs, MossRehab; the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Albert Einstein Medical Center; and the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
*Address reprint requests to John L. Melvin, MD, MMSc, MossRehab 1200 West Tabor Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141MossRehab1200 West Tabor RoadPhiladelphiaPA19141
Résumé |
This article reviews the early influences of Medicare on the delivery of rehabilitation services, and discusses the changes in payment for hospital-based rehabilitation in the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. Among these changes is a prospective payment system for rehabilitation hospitals and units. This article also addresses Health Care Financing Administration’s efforts to comply with this portion of the Act. Finally, some of the impacts that might result from these payment policies are discussed.
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Vol 10 - N° 4
P. 943-953 - novembre 1999 Retour au numéro
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