Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs: Announcement of the Provider Enrollment Moratoria Access Waiver Demonstration of Part B Non-Emergency Ground Ambulance Suppliers and Home Health Agencies in Moratoria-Designated Geographic Locations
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2016-08-03 · Effective 2016-07-29 · 81 FR 51116
Document
Document number
2016-18381
Federal Register citation
81 FR 51116
CFR reference
42 CFR 405
Type
Rule
Action
Implementation of the waiver demonstration.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2016-08-03
Effective date
2016-07-29
HHS docket
CMS-6073-N
Abstract
This notice announces the Provider Enrollment Moratoria Access Waiver Demonstration of Part B Non-Emergency Ground Ambulance Suppliers and Home Health Agencies in 6 states. The demonstration is being implemented in accordance with section 402 of the Social Security Amendments of 1967 and gives CMS the authority to grant waivers to the statewide enrollment moratoria on a case-by-case basis in response to access to care issues, and to subject providers and suppliers enrolling via such waivers to heightened screening, oversight, and investigations.