Hold harmless provisions
(i) Temporary treatment for certain rural hospitals
(i)Temporary treatment for certain rural hospitals#
(I) In the case of a hospital located in a rural area and that has not more than 100 beds or a sole community hospital (as defined in section 1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii) of this title ) located in a rural area, for covered OPD services furnished before January 1, 2006 , for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the amount of such difference.
(II) In the case of a hospital located in a rural area and that has not more than 100 beds and that is not a sole community hospital (as defined in section 1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii) of this title ), for covered OPD services furnished on or after January 1, 2006 , and before January 1, 2013 , for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the applicable percentage of the amount of such difference. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the applicable percentage shall be 95 percent with respect to covered OPD services furnished in 2006, 90 percent with respect to such services furnished in 2007, and 85 percent with respect to such services furnished in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, or 2012.
(III) In the case of a sole community hospital (as defined in section 1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii) of this title ) that has not more than 100 beds, for covered OPD services furnished on or after January 1, 2009 , and before January 1, 2013 , for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by 85 percent of the amount of such difference. In the case of covered OPD services furnished on or after January 1, 2010 , and before March 1, 2012 , the preceding sentence shall be applied without regard to the 100-bed limitation.
(i)(I)#
In the case of a hospital located in a rural area and that has not more than 100 beds or a sole community hospital (as defined in section 1395ww(d)(5)(D)(iii) of this title ) located in a rural area, for covered OPD services furnished before January 1, 2006 , for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the amount of such difference.
(ii)Permanent treatment for cancer hospitals and children’s hospitals#
In the case of a hospital described in clause (iii) or (v) of section 1395ww(d)(1)(B) of this title , for covered OPD services for which the PPS amount is less than the pre-BBA amount, the amount of payment under this subsection shall be increased by the amount of such difference.