Medicare HOPE Act of 2000

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Hospital Outpatient Excellence Act of 2000 (Medicare HOPE Act of 2000) - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, with respect to the prospective payment system (PPS) for hospital outlier department services, to eliminate the reduction in market basket percentage increase in the outpatient department (OPD) fee schedule factor scheduled for 2001 and 2002. Revises hold harmless requirements to extend until January 1, 2007, the mandatory annual increase in payment for certain small rural hospitals. Extends over any four consecutive years specified corridor payments now limited to certain years through 2003.…