# Medicare Program; Changes for Long-Term Care Hospitals Required by Certain Provisions of the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007: 3-Year Delay in the Application of Payment Adjustments for Short Stay Outliers and Changes to the Standard Federal Rate
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Interim final rule with comment period. · Published 2008-05-06 · Effective 2008-06-05 · 73 FR 24871
## Document
- **Document number:** 08-1217
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 24871
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 412
- **Publication date:** 2008-05-06
- **Effective date:** 2008-06-05
- **HHS docket:** CMS-1493-IFC
## Abstract

This interim final rule with comment period implements certain provisions of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 relating to long term care hospitals (LTCHs). These provisions include a 3-year delay in the application of certain provisions of the payment adjustment for short-stay outliers and revisions to the RY 2008 standard Federal rate.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/05/06/08-1217/medicare-program-changes-for-long-term-care-hospitals-required-by-certain-provisions-of-the-medicare)
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