A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an additional transitional year in the full implementation of the prospective payment system for inpatient hospital services under part A of that title and to amend the Social Security Amendments of 1983 to provide for a report on refinements in such payment system.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide for an additional transitional year in which to implement the hospital prospective payment system. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a study and make recommendations to Congress concerning refinements in the prospective payment system.…