please help I need to know where I can get more information on Hospitals that are excluded from the Medicare acute care PPS How are they paid ?

There might be information in one or more of these sites:

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/default.asp?

http://www.medicare.gov/

To find information on hospitals that are excluded from the Medicare acute care PPS (Prospective Payment System) and how they are paid, you can follow these steps:

1. Visit the official website of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at cms.gov.
2. From the CMS homepage, hover over the "Research, Statistics, Data & Systems" tab in the top menu.
3. Click on "Find Data" from the dropdown menu.
4. On the "Find Data" page, select the "Hospitals" tab.
5. Here, you will find various categories related to hospital data. Click on "Payment and Utilization" under the "Medicare Data" section.
6. On the "Payment and Utilization" page, you will see different options for hospital payment information. Look for options related to PPS or payment systems.
7. Select the appropriate link or category that relates to the payment method you want to explore, such as "Acute Inpatient PPS" or "Payment Systems Fact Sheets."
8. This will lead you to detailed information about hospital payment systems, including the Medicare acute care PPS.
9. Look for any specific information related to hospitals excluded from the PPS. This may be mentioned in the fact sheets or additional documents available on the website.

By following these steps, you will be able to access the official CMS website, where you can find reliable information about hospitals excluded from the Medicare acute care PPS and how they are paid.