Taking a deep breath over capital payments
Herr, W.W.
Healthcare Financial Management Journal of the Healthcare Financial Management Association 45(4): 18-19; 22-24 26 Passim
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0735-0732 PMID: 10145414 Document Number: 385776
As the Congressional deadline nears for incorporating Medicare payment for capital investments into the prospective payment system, a number of healthcare groups are renewing their opposition to the initiative. They insist that a payment method cannot be constructed to equitably account for geographic influences, different capital cycles among healthcare facilities, and other factors. Opponents of the initiative say this failure will impose further stress on hospitals already burdened by less than adequate Medicare payments for operating expenses.