Medicare Program; Changes to the Criteria for Being Classified as an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2004-05-07 · Effective 2004-07-01 · 69 FR 25752
Document
Document number
04-10153
Federal Register citation
69 FR 25752
CFR reference
42 CFR 412
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2004-05-07
Effective date
2004-07-01
HHS docket
CMS-1262-F
Abstract
This final rule responds to public comments on the September 9, 2003 proposed rule, and revises the classification criterion, commonly known as the "75 percent rule," used to classify a hospital as an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF). This final rule also modifies and expands the medical conditions listed in the regulatory requirements as well as temporarily lowers the percentage of patients required to fall within one of the specified list of medical conditions.