Skilled Nursing Facility Care Act of 2000

Summary

Skilled Nursing Facility Care Act of 2000 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with regard to the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) to the SNF market basket update for FY 2001 and 2002 from minus one percentage point to plus four percentage points. Sets forth a special rule for payment for covered SNF services for FY 2001. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) reexamine the SNF market basket percentage that was used in making the update to the first fiscal year under the PPS for SNF services; (2) make adjustments to payments under such PPS for covered SNF services furnished in FY 2002 to reflect any necessary adjustments to such payments appropriate as a result of such reexamination; and (3) publish for public comment a description of whether the Secretary will make any adjustments pursuant to this Act and, if so, their form.

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2000

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 September 2000

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 September 2000

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