Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Adjustment Act of 1999

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Adjustment Act of 1999 - Title I: Provisions Relating to Part A Only - Subtitle A: Skilled Nursing Facility Services - Provides for an increase in payment for skilled nursing facility services to certain high cost patients under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance). (Sec. 102) Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for part B add-ons for facilities participating in the Nursing Home Case-Mix and Quality Demonstration Project. (Sec. 103) Provides for the exemption of facilities from the three-year transition period under the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities. (Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to study and report to Congress on State licensure and certification standards and respiratory therapy competency examinations. (Sec. 105) Requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress on State licensure and certification standards and respiratory therapy competency examinations. Subtitle B: Hospice Services - Amends SSA title XVIII with regard to payment for hospice care. (Sec. 122) Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the feasibility…