Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) | CMS According to section 1886 (d) (5) (F) of the Act, there are two methods for a hospital to qualify for the Medicare DSH adjustment The primary method is for a hospital to qualify based on a statutory formula that results in the DSH patient percentage
Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments - AHCCCS Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments provide financial assistance to hospitals that serve a large number of low-income patients such as people on Medicaid and the uninsured
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments Federal law requires that state Medicaid programs make Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments to qualifying hospitals that serve a large number of Medicaid and uninsured individuals
Disproportionate Share Hospitals | HRSA Disproportionate Share Hospitals are defined in Section 1886 (d) (1) (B) of the Social Security Act Disproportionate Share Hospitals serve low-income patients and receive payments from the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services to cover the costs of providing care to uninsured patients
Fact Sheet: Medicaid DSH Program - AHA The Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program provides essential financial assistance to hospitals that care for our nation’s most vulnerable populations, including children and those who are disabled and elderly
Fact Sheet: Medicaid DSH Payments - Resource Center ISSUE The Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) program provides payments to hospitals that serve a high proportion of Medicaid beneficiaries and uninsured patients The payments are essential for hospitals to offset their uncompensated care costs from treating low-income patients
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Federal Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Allotments Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) adjustment payments provide additional help to those hospitals that serve a significantly disproportionate number of low-income patients; eligible hospitals