Medicare Program; Payment Amount if Customary Charges are Less Than Reasonable Costs: Technical Amendments
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2000-02-22 · Effective 2000-03-23 · 65 FR 8660
Document
Document number
00-3580
Federal Register citation
65 FR 8660
CFR reference
42 CFR 413
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule with comment period.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2000-02-22
Effective date
2000-03-23
HHS docket
HCFA-1860-FC
Abstract
In accordance with HCFA's regulatory burden reduction program, this technical regulation modifies or removes from regulations language that references the following aspects of the Medicare program: The Lower of Cost or Charges (LCC) carryover provision; this provision was removed from HCFA regulations several years ago. The application of the LCC principle to durable medical equipment (DME) furnished by home health agencies (HHAs); these items are now paid in accordance with a fee schedule.