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SNF Prospective Payment Rates
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| Study Number |
A06_98 |
| Background of Dataset |
| Purpose of the Data Set |
This file contains cost, statistical, and other
data used in establishing the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF),
prospective payment rates, that were published in the Federal
Register on May 14, 1998, for cost reporting periods beginning
on or after July 1, 1998. This file also contains the standardization
factors and case-mix correction factors. |
| Criteria(s) for Inclusion/Exclusion |
N/A |
| Age Range Included |
N/A |
| Method(s) of Data Gathering |
The cost and statistical data were obtained from
the hospital-based SNFs and freestanding SNFs (Forms 2552, 2540,
& 2540S). |
| Sampling Frame/Design |
N/A |
| Limitation(s) of Study |
None |
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Year(s) Available
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1998 |
| Number of Observations |
9041 |
| Unit of Observation |
Skilled Nursing Facility |
| Publisher |
Health Care Financing Administration |
| Contact Information/Web Address |
http://www.hcfa.gov/stats/pufiles.htm |
| Condition of Use |
Publicly Available |
| Contents of Database |
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Key Linking Variables
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•Patient identifier
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•Physician identifier
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•Health facility identifier
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SNF Provider Number |
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•Geographic identifier
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MSA |
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•Other identifier
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| Demographics Information |
N/A |
| Access/Utilization Information |
N/A |
| Health Care Facility Information |
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•Location
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Rural/Urban, MSA |
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•Number of beds
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•Number of MDs
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•Other information
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Hospital Wage Index, Facility Medicare Case Mix,
Hospital-based/Freestanding |
| Physician Information |
N/A |
| Cost/Expenditure Information |
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•Unit of cost
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•Charges/costs/payments
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•Total
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•Allied and additional services
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•Pharmacy
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•Out-of-pocket payments
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•Other information
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Cost Report Status, SNF Market Basket Index Factor, Allowed
Charge
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| Other Information |
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