Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2007 and Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Changes to Medicare Payment for Oxygen Equipment and Capped Rental Durable Medical Equipment
Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2007 and Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Changes to Medicare Payment for Oxygen Equipment and Capped Rental Durable Medical Equipment; Final Rule
Final
Proposed rule published August 3, 2006. Comments closed September 25, 2006. Final rule published November 9, 2006, effective January 1, 2007.
- Docket
- CMS-1304
- RIN
- 0938-AN76
- Documents
- 2 documents, August 3, 2006 to November 9, 2006
- Amends
- 42 CFR parts 414, 484
Documents
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August 3, 2006
Comments closed
Proposed rule, CMS-1304-P, 71 FR 44082, 99 pages
Comments closed September 25, 2006.
CMS's summary
“This proposed rule would set 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 agencies. In addition, this proposed rule would set 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. We are also inviting comments on a number of issues including payments based on reporting quality data and health information technology, as well as how to improve data transparency for consumers.”
Dates
“To be assured consideration, comments must be received at one of the addresses provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on September 25, 2006.”
November 9, 2006
Final rule
Final rule, CMS-1304-F, 71 FR 65884, 123 pages
Effective January 1, 2007.
CMS's 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.”
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