Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships; Extension of Comment Period
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2001-04-04 · 66 FR 17813
Document
Document number
01-8296
Federal Register citation
66 FR 17813
CFR reference
42 CFR 411
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of extension of comment period for final rule with comment period.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2001-04-04
HHS docket
HCFA-1809-N
Abstract
This document extends the comment period for a final rule with comment period, "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Physicians' Referrals to Health Care Entities With Which They Have Financial Relationships," published in the Federal Register (66 FR 856) on January 4, 2001. That rule prohibits physicians from referring patients for the furnishing of certain designated health services to health care entities with which they (or a member of their immediate family) have a financial relationship, if payment for the services may be made under the Medicare program. The comment period that would have closed on April 4, 2001 is extended 60 days.