Medicare Program; Changes for Long-Term Care Hospitals Required by Certain Provisions of the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007: 3-Year Moratorium on the Establishment of New Long-Term Care Hospitals and Long-Term Care Hospital Satellite Facilities and Increases in Beds in Existing Long-Term Care Hospitals and Long-Term Care Hospital Satellite Facilities; and 3-Year Delay in the Application of Certain Payment Adjustments
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2008-05-22 · 73 FR 29699
Document
Document number
08-1285
Federal Register citation
73 FR 29699
CFR reference
42 CFR 412
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule with comment period.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2008-05-22
HHS docket
CMS-1493-IFC2
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) and LTCH satellite facilities. It implements a 3-year moratorium on the establishment of new LTCHs and LTCH satellite facilities; and on increases in beds in existing LTCHs and LTCH satellite facilities. This interim final rule with comment period also implements a 3-year delay in the application of certain payment policies which apply payment adjustments for discharges from LTCHs and LTCH satellites that were admitted from certain referring hospitals in excess of various percentage thresholds.