Mississippi SB2695 would exempt Medicare-certified long-term acute care hospitals from the hospital assessment used for funding the Medicaid program.
Mississippi SB2695 amends the Mississippi Code to exempt Medicare-certified long-term acute care hospitals from the hospital assessment used for funding the Medicaid program, pending approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The bill modifies the existing assessment structure to exclude these hospitals from the assessment levied on non-Medicare hospital inpatient days. The exemption applies to hospitals that meet specific criteria and are approved by CMS.
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