Nursing Homes: Aggregate Medicare Payments Are Adequate Despite Bankruptcies
T-HEHS-00-192
Published: Sep 05, 2000. Publicly Released: Sep 05, 2000.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the causes of the bankruptcies of large corporations owning nursing homes and the implications for nursing home residents, focusing on: (1) the adequacy of Medicare's payment rates for skilled nursing services furnished in nursing homes; (2) the relationship between the changes wrought by the Balanced Budget Act and recent nursing home bankruptcies; and (3) what exists to protect patients.
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BankruptcyHealth care cost controlHealth care programsHealth services administrationMedicaidMedical services ratesMedicareNursing homesPatient care servicesSkilled nursing facilities