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Medicare Hospital Payment


           A predetermined, fixed,   per discharge
           payment for   inpatient  services
           furnished  to Medicare   beneficiaries,
           subject  to adjustments.



HOSPITAL DESIGNATION LOCATIONS

'   Sole  Community Hospital (SCH)

    AK


HI


         All IPPS  Hospital Designations
                     SCH, MDH,   LVH
                                               VT    NH

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OR    NV   C)                      V   1MD   DE

   CA    A/   UT    KS   AR;              NC
                                                       0
                                                       -
                                                         12-

                                           F32-


ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA


Meets ONE of the following FOUR criteria:
0 >  35 miles from another IPPS hospital
O  Rural and 25-35 miles from another hospital and
     Is the exclusive hospital provider in the area,
     or
     < 50 beds, meets exclusive hospital provider
     criterion but for patient transfers to other
     hospitals for specialized care
O  Rural and 15-25 miles from a hospital that is
   inaccessible
O  Rural and > 45 minute drive to nearest other
   hospital


ADJUSTED
PAYMENT


iheO    of the following:






IPS  FY82 FY8/ FY96 FY06
     Hospital-specific rate
     app i ler al  r
     FY - Fiscal Year


1'  Medicare-Dependent Hospital (MDH)


Meets ALL of the following criteria:
o  Rural
0    100 beds
   :Notan SCH
   0  6%are Mv1ed icare patients

MP. willexpire effecive Jnuoiy 7 2025, if
Congress eno extend the program


Low-Volume Hospital (LVH)


Meets ALL of the following criteria:
0>   15 mies from another IPPS
   hospital
0<   3,800 annual total discharges

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      ospit al-spef rate            6%






  25%


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                      0%              Q

1-500               3,800+         2
      Annual patient               20%*
        discharges

 = IPPS + (IPPS x Applicable %)


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Sources: (11 analysis of revant statute reulations, and Centers for Medcar & Medicaid Services, 'FY202 Final Rule Impac t File ww '1c m  ov medicare/
payment/prospective payment system/aute inpatient ppy 2024 ipp final rule home pageD a and Flex Monitorn Team, CAH List, ecember 2023
www  flecxmonitong rghistorial cah-data-u Fhe F  Monitoring em is an  ademit consortum funded by the Feder al Offie of iural Healh Policy
Information as of Aprl 4 20'4 Prepared by Marco Villagrana Analyst in Healh C are Fnancing John Gman Research Assistant Marl te Visual Information
Speciist; and Molly Cox, Geospatial Informaton systems Analy st


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