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Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs)
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) furnish extended medical and rehabilitative care to individuals with clinically complex problems, such as multiple acute or chronic conditions, that need hospital-level care for relatively extended periods. To qualify as an LTCH for Medicare payment, a facility must meet Medicare's conditions of participation for acute care hospitals and have an average inpatient length of stay greater than 25 days. Medicare recognized 436 LTCHs in 2011.
In addition to this Web site, AHA members may also be interested in visiting the Constituency Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation which seeks to improve continuity of care between acute, pre- and post-acute, and long-term services, and to support efforts to improve delivery of health-related services to chronically ill, elderly, and disabled persons requiring continuing care in institutions, the community, and the home.
For further assistance, AHA members can call (800) 424-4301.
The Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2011
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AHA News
- Mar 20, 2013 | CMS issues final rule implementing ACA long-term care requirement
- Mar 15, 2013 | MedPAC issues March report to Congress
- Mar 07, 2013 | CDC calls for expanding CRE infection prevention efforts
- Jan 31, 2013 | AHA long-term care/rehab section names 2013 leaders
- Jan 11, 2013 | MedPAC finalizes 2014 recommendations for post-acute care
- Jan 07, 2013 | AHA to MedPAC: Positive 2014 payment update 'essential'
- Dec 21, 2012 | CMS reminds LTCHs to register for quality reporting program
- Dec 07, 2012 | MedPAC considers 2014 payments for post-acute care
- Oct 15, 2012 | CMS issues technical correction to final rule for LTCHs
- Aug 02, 2012 | LTCHs to receive 1.7% Medicare update, delay in 25% Rule
Recent Efforts
- Aug 24, 2012 | Long-Term Care Hospital PPS: Final Rule For FY 2013
- Aug 01, 2012 | CMS Releases FY 2013 Inpatient PPS and LTCH PPS Final Rule
- Jun 21, 2012 | Submit Comments on Proposed LTCH Rule by Monday, June 25
- Jun 21, 2012 | AHA Comments to CMS Re: FY 2013 Proposed Rule on the Inpatient and Long-term Care Hospital PPS
- Jun 06, 2012 | Long-Term Care Hospital PPS: Proposed Rule for FY 2013
- Apr 24, 2012 | CMS Releases FY 2013 Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Proposed Rule and Extends 25% Rule Relief
- Apr 09, 2012 | AHA urges delay the full implementation of the LTCH 25% Rule
- Jan 09, 2012 | AHA letter to MedPAC on payment recommendations for fiscal year (FY) 2013
- Nov 29, 2011 | Urge Congress to Extend Key Hospital-Related Programs - <em> Few weeks remain</em>
- Nov 16, 2011 | Long-Term Care Hospital PPS: Final Rule for Fiscal Year 2012
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