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Medicaid Waivers

Ability of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to allow a state to continue obtaining Medicaid funds when it is no longer compliant with requirements of Medicaid statute. States seek Medicaid waivers when experimenting with innovative services and payment reforms.

Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH)

Defined by Medicare as hospitals with a length of stay that averages greater than 25 days. They are paid on a separate payment system from…