Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System for Long-Term Care Hospitals: Implementation and FY 2003 Rates
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2002-08-30 · Effective 2002-10-01 · 67 FR 55954
Document
Document number
02-22016
Federal Register citation
67 FR 55954
CFR reference
42 CFR 412
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2002-08-30
Effective date
2002-10-01
HHS docket
CMS-1177-F
Abstract
This final rule establishes a prospective payment system for Medicare payment of inpatient hospital services furnished by long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) described in section 1886(d)(1)(B)(iv) of the Social Security Act (the Act). This final rule implements section 123 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP [State Children's Health Insurance Program] Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 (BBRA) and section 307(b) of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000 (BIPA). Section 123 of the BBRA directs the Secretary to develop and implement a prospective payment system for LTCHs. The prospective payment system described in this final rule replaces the reasonable cost-based payment system under which LTCHs are currently paid.