Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs: Announcement of the Implementation and Extension of Temporary Moratoria on Enrollment of Part B Non-Emergency Ground Ambulance Suppliers and Home Health Agencies in Designated Geographic Locations and Lifting of the Temporary Moratoria on Enrollment of Part B Emergency Ground Ambulance Suppliers in All Geographic Locations
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2016-08-03 · Effective 2016-07-29 · 81 FR 51120
Document
Document number
2016-18383
Federal Register citation
81 FR 51120
CFR reference
42 CFR 424
Type
Rule
Action
Extension, implementation, and lifting of temporary moratoria.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2016-08-03
Effective date
2016-07-29
HHS docket
CMS-6059-N5
Abstract
This document announces the extension of temporary moratoria on the enrollment of new Medicare Part B non-emergency ground ambulance suppliers and Medicare home health agencies (HHAs), subunits, and branch locations in specific locations within designated metropolitan areas in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey to prevent and combat fraud, waste, and abuse. It also announces the implementation of temporary moratoria on the enrollment of new Medicare Part B non-emergency ground ambulance suppliers and Medicare HHAs, subunits, and branch locations in Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Texas, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey on a statewide basis. In addition, it announces the lifting of the moratoria on all Part B emergency ground ambulance suppliers. These moratoria, and the changes described in this document, also apply to the enrollment of HHAs and non- emergency ground ambulance suppliers in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.