Reforming the Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Program

Since 1991, three Federal laws have sought to reform the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program, which is designed to help safety net hospitals. This article provides findings from a 40-State survey about Medicaid DSH and supplemental payment programs in 1997. Results indicate that t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Coughlin, Teresa A., Ku, Leighton, Kim, Johnny
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 2000
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4194667/