Rural Implications of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000

This report presents an analysis by Rural Policy Research Institute of the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Program Benefits Improvement Act of 2000. It analyzes payments for acute and post-acute care, Medicare+Choice policies, demonstrations, and studies. The report discusses implications, concerns raised by advocacy groups, and next steps. It includes tables.