LTCH discharge payment percentage
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
In this subparagraph, the term "LTCH discharge payment percentage" means, with respect to a long-term care hospital for a cost reporting period beginning during or after fiscal year 2020, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of—
(I) the number of discharges for such hospital and period for which payment is not made at the site neutral payment rate, to
(II) the total number of discharges for such hospital and period.
Source
- 2013–201442 U.S.C. § 1395WWThe Public Health and Welfare · Payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services · under this subchapter
In this subparagraph, the term “LTCH discharge payment percentage” means, with respect to a long-term care hospital for a cost reporting period beginning during or after fiscal year 2020, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of—
(I) the number of Medicare fee-for-service discharges for such hospital and period for which payment is not made at the site neutral payment rate, to
(II) the total number of Medicare fee-for-service discharges for such hospital and period.
Source
- 2014–present42 U.S.C. § 1395WWThe Public Health and Welfare · Payments to hospitals for inpatient hospital services · under this subchapter