Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 1999-07-30 · Effective 1999-09-28 · 64 FR 41644
Document
Document number
99-19478
Federal Register citation
64 FR 41644
CFR reference
42 CFR 409
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
1999-07-30
Effective date
1999-09-28
HHS docket
HCFA-1913-F
Abstract
This final rule responds to comments submitted by the public on our May 12, 1998 interim final rule, that implemented provisions in section 4432 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 regarding Medicare payment for skilled nursing facility services. This legislation established a prospective payment system, a consolidated billing provision, and a number of related changes.