Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities for FY 2008
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2007-08-03 · Effective 2007-10-01 · 72 FR 43412
Document
Document number
07-3784
Federal Register citation
72 FR 43412
CFR reference
42 CFR 409
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2007-08-03
Effective date
2007-10-01
HHS docket
CMS-1545-F
Abstract
This final rule updates the payment rates used under the prospective payment system (PPS) for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) for fiscal year (FY) 2008. In addition, this final rule revises and rebases the SNF market basket, and modifies the threshold for the adjustment to account for market basket forecast error. This final rule also responds to public comments submitted on the proposed rule and makes a technical correction in the regulations text.