When Did Medicare PPS Start?
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63333 POINTSview profilePeggy MaceMost of the U.S.Medicare PPS (Prospective Payment System) started in 1983. It was established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a way of curbing expensive hospital care. PPS is a means of reimbursing hospitals on a casemix adjusted, flat-rate basis. It is used by acute inpatient hospitals, home health agencies, and hospices who participate with Medicare.Answered on June 29, 2013flag this answer
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