Health and Human Services Department, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
This final rule sets forth an update to the 60-day national episode rates and the national per-visit amounts under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health services. In addition, this final rule sets forth policy changes related to Medicare payment for certain durable medical equipment for the purpose of implementing sections 1834(a)(5) and 1834(a)(7) of the Social Security Act, as amended by section 5101 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. This final rule also responds to public comments on the August 3, 2006, proposed rule that pertain to a number of issues including the requirement that home health payments are based on the reporting of specific quality data by home health agencies.
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 Parts 414 and 484 [CMS-1304-F] RIN 0938-AN76 AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule sets forth an update to the 60-day national episode rates and the national per-visit amounts under the Medicare prospective payment system for home health services. In addition, this final rule sets forth policy changes related to Medicare payment for certain durable medical equipment for the purpose of implementing sections 1834(a)(5) and 1834(a)(7) of the Social Security Act, as amended by section 5101 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. This final rule also responds to public comments on the August 3, 2006, proposed rule that pertain to a number of issues including the requirement that home health payments are based on the reporting of specific quality data by home health agencies. DATES: Effective Date: These regulations are effective on January 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Throndset, (410) 786-0131, or Sharon Ventura, (410) 786-1985 (for issues related to the home health prospective payment system). Doug Brown, (410) 786-0028 (for issues related to reporting home health quality data). Alexis Meholic, (410) 786-2300 (for issues related to payments for oxygen equipment and capped rental durable medical equipment). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background A. Statutory Background The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 …
Citation: 71 FR 65884
