Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse; Safe Harbors for Protecting Health Plans
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 1996-01-25 · Effective 1996-01-25 · 61 FR 2122
Document
Document number
96-1073
Federal Register citation
61 FR 2122
CFR reference
42 CFR 1001
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
1996-01-25
Effective date
1996-01-25
Abstract
In accordance with section 14 of the Medicare and Medicaid Patient and Program Protection Act of 1987, this final rule sets forth various standards and guidelines for safe harbor provisions designed to protect certain health care plans, such as health maintenance organizations and preferred provider organizations, under the Medicare and State health care programs' anti-kickback statute. These safe harbor provisions were originally published in the Federal Register on November 5, 1992 in interim final form. In response to the various public comments received, this final rule revises and clarifies various aspects of that earlier rulemaking.