A/B MAC (A) - Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Inpatient -

100.7 - A/B MAC (A) - Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Inpatient - Medicare Part A - Payment Policy (Rev. 1040, Issued: 08-25-06, Effective: 09-11-06, Implementation: 09-11-06) The IHS CAHs are paid 101 percent of the all inclusive facility specific per diem rate established on a yearly basis from the most recently filed cost report information for covered inpatient services (on and after January 1, 2004). An average of 96 hours of acute inpatient care in a CAH shall be paid by Medicare Part A. See Chapter 3, §30.1.1.1 of Pub. 100-04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, for more information on the payment of inpatient CAH claims.