Medicare Program; Durable Medical Equipment Fee Schedule Adjustments To Resume the Transitional 50/50 Blended Rates To Provide Relief in Rural Areas and Non-Contiguous Areas; Extension of Timeline for Final Rule Publication
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2021-04-26 · Effective 2022-05-11 · 86 FR 21949
Document
Document number
2021-08661
Federal Register citation
86 FR 21949
CFR reference
42 CFR 414
Type
Rule
Action
Continuation of effectiveness and extension of timeline for publication of the final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2021-04-26
Effective date
2022-05-11
HHS docket
CMS-1687-RCN
Abstract
This document announces the continuation of effectiveness of a Medicare interim final rule and the extension of the timeline for publication of the final rule. Section 1871(a)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (the Act) specifies that a Medicare final rule must be published no later than 3 years after the publication date of the proposed or interim final rule, except under exceptional circumstances. In accordance with sections 1871(a)(3)(B) and 1871(a)(3)(C) of the Act, we are providing a notification of continuation for a Medicare interim final rule, announcing the different timeline on which we intend to publish the final rule, and explaining why we were unable to publish the final rule on the regular, required 3-year timeline.