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Medicare's Skilled Nursing Facility Benefit (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date April 16, 2001
Report Number RS20386
Report Type Report
Authors Heidi G. Yacker, Information Research Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

In November 1999, the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Balanced Budget Refinement Act (BBRA) was enacted as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2000 (P.L. 106-113). It contained increases for some payments under the SNF PPS. This report provides background information on the Medicare SNF benefit.