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Medicare Program; Schedule of Limits on Home Health Agency Costs Per Visit for Cost Reporting Periods Beginning on or After October 1, 1997
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This notice sets forth a revised schedule of limits on home health agency costs that may be paid under the Medicare program for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997. These limits replace the per visit limits that were set forth in our July 1, 1996 notice with comment period (61 FR 34344) and supersede those set forth in our July 1, 1997 notice with comment period (62 FR 35608). This notice also provides, in accordance with the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, that there be no changes in the home health per visit limits for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 1997 and before October 1, 1997 (that is, the cost limits set forth in our July 1, 1996 notice will apply to cost reporting periods beginning during this time period); that the establishment of the cost per visit limitations for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997 be based on 105 percent of the median of the labor-related and nonlabor per visit costs for freestanding home health agencies; that there be no updates in the home health costs limits (including no adjustments for changes in the wage index or other updates) for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 1994 and before July 1, 1996; and the wage index value that is applied to the labor portion of the per visit limitations be based on the geographic area in which the home health service is furnished.
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Medicare Program; Schedule of Limits on Home Health Agency Costs Per Visit for Cost Reporting Periods Beginning on or After October 1, 1997; Federal Register Vol. 63, Issue
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Notice with comment period.
This notice sets forth a revised schedule of limits on home health agency costs that may be paid under the Medicare program for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997. These limits replace the per visit limits that were set forth in our July 1, 1996 notice with comment period (61 FR 34344) and supersede those set forth in our July 1, 1997 notice with comment period (62 FR 35608). This notice also provides, in accordance with the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, that there be no changes in the home health per visit limits for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 1997 and before October 1, 1997 (that is, the cost limits set forth in our July 1, 1996 notice will apply to cost reporting periods beginning during this time period); that the establishment of the cost per visit limitations for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997 be based on 105 percent of the median of the labor-related and nonlabor per visit costs for freestanding home health agencies; that there be no updates in the home health costs limits (including no adjustments for changes in the wage index or other updates) for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 1994 and before July 1, 1996; and the wage index value that is applied to the labor portion of the per visit limitations be based on the geographic area in which the home health service is furnished.
Effective Date: This is a major rule under title 5, United States Code, section 804(2). As indicated in section XI.A. of the preamble of this notice with comment period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), for good cause we find that prior notice and comment procedures are impracticable and unnecessary. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. section 808(2), as well as section 1861(v)(1)(L)(i) of the Social Security Act (as amended by section 4602(a)(5) of Pub. L. 105-33), this schedule of limits is effective for cost reporting periods beginning on or after October 1, 1997.
Michael Bussacca, (410) 786-4602.
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