# Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Requirements for Physician Incentive Plans in Prepaid Health Care Organizations
> **Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services** · Final rule. · Published 1996-12-31 · Effective 1997-01-01 · 61 FR 69034
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-33330
- **Category:** medicare
- **Sub-agency:** Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 69034
- **CFR reference:** 42 CFR 417
- **Publication date:** 1996-12-31
- **Effective date:** 1997-01-01
- **HHS docket:** OMC-010-F
## Abstract

This final rule amends the regulations established by a March 27, 1996, final rule with comment period. The regulations govern physician incentive plans operated by Federally-qualified health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans contracting with the Medicare program, and certain health maintenance organizations and health insuring organizations contracting with the Medicaid program. As explained in the March 27 rule, the provisions of this final rule will also have an effect on certain entities subject to the physician referral rules in section 1877 of the Social Security Act.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/12/31/96-33330/medicare-and-medicaid-programs-requirements-for-physician-incentive-plans-in-prepaid-health-care)
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