Medicare Program; Revision of the Procedures for Requesting Exceptions to Cost Limits for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Elimination of Reclassifications
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 1999-08-05 · Effective 1999-09-07 · 64 FR 42610
Document
Document number
99-20015
Federal Register citation
64 FR 42610
CFR reference
42 CFR 413
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
1999-08-05
Effective date
1999-09-07
HHS docket
HCFA-1883-F
Abstract
This final rule revises the procedures for granting exceptions to the cost limits for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and retains the current procedures for exceptions to the cost limits for home health agencies (HHAs). It also removes the provision allowing reclassification for all providers.