Williams Barbara Straub
Powers, Pyles, Sutter & Verville, PC, Washington, DC, USA.
Healthc Financ Manage. 2005 Jul;59(7):42-4, 46.
A hospital's bed count can have a significant effect on its Medicare payments. Determining what to count is a challenge, however, because published guidance and response to litigation often vary. Providers should: Pay particular attention to the period in which the bed count is applied. Not rely solely on the definition of available beds in the Provider Reimbursement Manual.
