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Summary of Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007

Payments for inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) services: Permanently freezes the inpatient rehabilitation services compliance threshold at 60%, effective for cost reporting periods starting July 1, 2006, and allows comorbid conditions to count toward this threshold. Sets the market basket update factor at 0% from April 1, 2008 through FY09. Requires the Secretary to study beneficiary access to inpatient rehabilitation services and care at IRFs and to make recommendations for classifying inpatient rehabilitation facility hospitals and units.

To view the whole article about 60% compliance threshold for inpatient rehab facilities, please visit http://energycommerce.house.gov/Press_110/121807SecbySecFINAL.pdf.

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