Medicare Program; Changes to the Competitive Acquisition of Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) by Certain Provisions of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA)
medicare · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2009-02-19 · Effective 2009-01-16 · 74 FR 7653
Document
Document number
E9-3491
Federal Register citation
74 FR 7653
CFR reference
42 CFR 414
Type
Rule
Action
Delay of effective date.
Category
medicare
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2009-02-19
Effective date
2009-01-16
HHS docket
CMS-1561-IFC2
Abstract
In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2009, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled "Regulatory Review Plan," this action temporarily delays for 60 days the effective date of the final rule entitled "Medicare Program; Changes to the Competitive Acquisition of Certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (DMEPOS) by Certain Provisions of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA)" published in the January 16, 2009 Federal Register (74 FR 2873). The temporary 60-day delay in effective date is necessary to give Department officials the opportunity for further review of the issues of law and policy raised by this rule. In addition, this action solicits additional comments on the delay of the effective date.