________________________________________________ Title: Evaluation of the Impact of the Resource Utilization Groups II System on Long-Term Care Facilities in New York Grantee Institution: Greater New York Hospital Foundation, Inc. (GNYHF) Principal Investigator: Barry M. Schultz, M.D. Grant Period: January 1, 1992 -- December 31, 1993 What is the impact of New York state's nursing home payment system using Resource Utilization Groups II (RUGS II) on access to long-term care services for Medicaid beneficiaries?