Skilled Nursing Facilities: Medicare Payment Changes Require Provider Adjustments But Maintain Access
HEHS-00-23
Published: Dec 14, 1999. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on skilled nursing facilities, focusing on: (1) the initial effect of the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS) on Medicare beneficiaries' access to care; (2) the initial effect of the SNF PPS on providers; and (3) the role the SNF PPS has played in the poor financial performance of large nursing home chains.
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