A/B MAC (A) - Swing-bed - Medicare Part A - Payment Policy

100.4.1 - A/B MAC (A) - Swing-bed - Medicare Part A - Payment Policy (Rev. 1040, Issued: 08-25-06, Effective: 09-11-06, Implementation: 09-11-06) Effective July 2002, IHS hospital swing-bed services began being paid according to the SNF prospective payment system (PPS) payment methodology. See Chapter 6, §30.6 in Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual for information on SNF PPS payment methodology. Medicare Part A coinsurance is applied to IHS swing-bed inpatient bills, but is waived by the IHS.