After this session, you will be able to:

Understand current Medicare regulatory and legislative developments relevant to rural PPS hospitals, including recent wage index and DRG changes.
Implement changes that will allow your hospital to receive the Medicare reimbursement it's earned.
Understand special Medicare provisions applicable to rural PPS hospitals, such as sole community hospital, Medicare dependent hospital and rural referral center criteria, etc.
Understand how to measure Medicare profitability under PPS.