Common use of General Acute Care Clause in Contracts

General Acute Care. (Full-Service) Hospitals -- The allowable charge for Inpatient services will be the lesser of: (a) the actual charge; or (b) 80% of the prior calendar year's average allowed charge per day (sum of allowed charges divided by sum of Inpatient days) for Contracting facilities in the same Peer Group (as designated below); or (c) 80% of the prior calendar year's average allowed charge per day for all Contracting General Acute Care Hospitals in Kansas. For purposes of this provision, "General Acute Care Hospitals" are defined as those Hospitals providing 24-hour emergency care, as well as a wide range of other medical services. For purposes of this provision, "Peer Group Designations" are as follows: 1 = Hospitals with less than 50 beds 2 = Hospitals with 51-99 beds 3 = Hospitals with more than 100 beds (excluding Topeka and Wichita) 4 = Topeka Hospitals 5 = Wichita Hospitals