Sec. 411. MEDICARE PAYMENT UPDATES FOR POST-ACUTE PROVIDERS
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## SEC. 411 MEDICARE PAYMENT UPDATES FOR POST-ACUTE PROVIDERS ###
(a)SNFs Section 1888(e) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395yy(e))— ####
(1)in paragraph (5)(B)— #####
(A)in clause (i), by striking “clause (ii)” and inserting “clauses
(ii)and (iii)”; #####
(B)in clause (ii), by inserting “subject to clause (iii),” after “each subsequent fiscal year,”; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following new clause: > > ###### “(iii) Special rule for fiscal year 2018 > > For fiscal year 2018 (or other similar annual period specified in clause (i)), the skilled nursing facility market basket percentage, after application of clause (ii), is equal to 1 percent.” > ; and ####
(2)in paragraph (6)(A), by striking “paragraph (5)(B)(ii)” and inserting “clauses
(ii)and
(iii)of paragraph (5)(B)” each place it appears. ###
(b)IRFs Section 1886(j) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(j)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (3)(C)— #####
(A)in clause (i), by striking “clause (ii)” and inserting “clauses
(ii)and (iii)”; #####
(B)in clause (ii), by striking “After” and inserting “Subject to clause (iii), after”; and #####
(C)by adding at the end the following new clause: > > ###### “(iii) Special rule for fiscal year 2018 > > The increase factor to be applied under this subparagraph for fiscal year 2018, after the application of clause (ii), shall be 1 percent.” > ; and ####
(2)in paragraph (7)(A)(i), by striking “paragraph (3)(D)” and inserting “subparagraphs (C)(iii) and
(D)of paragraph (3)”. ###
(c)HHAs Section 1895(b)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395fff(b)(3)(B)) is amended— ####
(1)in clause (iii), by adding at the end the following: “Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the home health market basket percentage increase for 2018 shall be 1 percent.”; and ####
(2)in clause (vi)(I), by inserting “(except 2018)” after “each subsequent year”. ###
(d)Hospice Section 1814(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (1)(C)— #####
(A)in clause (ii)(VII), by striking “clause (iv),,” and inserting “clauses
(iv)and (vi),”; #####
(B)in clause (iii), by striking “clause (iv),” and inserting “clauses
(iv)and (vi),”; #####
(C)in clause (iv), by striking “After determining” and inserting “Subject to clause (vi), after determining”; and #####
(D)by adding at the end the following new clause: > > ###### “(vi) > > For fiscal year 2018, the market basket percentage increase under clause (ii)(VII) or (iii), as applicable, after application of clause (iv), shall be 1 percent.” > ; and ####
(2)in paragraph (5)(A)(i), by striking “paragraph (1)(C)(iv)” and inserting “clauses
(iv)and
(vi)of paragraph (1)(C)”. ###
(e)LTCHs Section 1886(m)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(m)(3)) is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “In implementing” and inserting “Subject to subparagraph (C), in implementing”; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(C) Additional special rule > > For fiscal year 2018, the annual update under subparagraph
(A)for the fiscal year, after application of clauses
(i)and
(ii)of subparagraph (A), shall be 1 percent.” > .
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