medicare patient load
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United States Code
42 U.S.C. § 1395WW — under this subchapter (2 versions over time)
As used in subparagraph (A), the term “medicare patient load” means, with respect to a hospital’s cost reporting period, the fraction of the total number of inpatient-bed-days (as established by the Secretary) during the period which are attributable to patients with respect to whom payment may be made under part A.