Medicare DSH Hospitals Can Now View Medicare Enrollment Information for Inpatients

Hospitals receiving Medicare disproportionate share payments can now view Medicare enrollment information for their facility's inpatients through a limited view of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act eligibility transaction system, according to a report by the Healthcare Financial Management Association.


The HETS 270/271 DSH will allow hospitals to verify Medicare enrollment, including whether a patient is entitled to Part A benefits, enrolled in a managed care plan or has Medicare as secondary insurance, according to the report.

Read the HFMA report on HETS 270/271 DSH.

Read more coverage on disproportionate share hospitals:

- All Eyes on DSH Payment Cuts: The Future of DSH Payments in Healthcare Reform

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Members of Congress Urge Delay of New Medicaid DSH Rule, to Begin This Month



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