Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This final rule will update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities for Federal fiscal year 2006 as required under section 1886(j)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act (the Act). Section 1886(j)(5) of the Act requires the Secretary to publish the classification and weighting factors for the inpatient rehabilitation facilities case-mix groups and a description of the methodology and data used in computing the prospective payment rates for that fiscal year. In addition, we are implementing new policies and are changing existing policies regarding the prospective payment system within the authority granted under section 1886(j) of the Act.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 42 CFR Part 412 [CMS-1290-F] RIN 0938-AN43 AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule will update the prospective payment rates for inpatient rehabilitation facilities for Federal fiscal year 2006 as required under section 1886(j)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act (the Act). Section 1886(j)(5) of the Act requires the Secretary to publish the classification and weighting factors for the inpatient rehabilitation facilities case-mix groups and a description of the methodology and data used in computing the prospective payment rates for that fiscal year. In addition, we are implementing new policies and are changing existing policies regarding the prospective payment system within the authority granted under section 1886(j) of the Act. DATES: These regulations are effective October 1, 2005. The updated IRF prospective payment rates are applicable for discharges on or after October 1, 2005 and on or before September 30, 2006 (FY 2006). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pete Diaz, (410) 786-1235. Susanne Seagrave, (410) 786-0044. Mollie Knight, (410) 786-7948 for information regarding the market basket and labor-related share. August Nemec, (410) 786-0612 for information regarding the tier comorbidities. Zinnia Ng, (410) 786-4587 for information regarding the wage index and Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATI…
Citation: 70 FR 47880
