[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 223 (Monday, November 18, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 58631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29398]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Health Care Financing Administration

42 CFR Part 413

[BPD-805-CN]
RIN 0938-AG68


Medicare and Medicaid Programs; New Payment Methodology for 
Routine Extended Care Services Provided in a Swing-Bed Hospital; 
Correction

AGENCY: Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.

ACTION: Correction notice.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects the final rule published October 3, 
1996 (61 FR 51611) that revised the methodology for payment of routine 
extended care services furnished in a swing-bed hospital. The final 
rule also revised the regulations concerning the method used to 
allocate hospital general routine inpatient service costs for purposes 
of determining payments to swing-bed hospitals.

EFFECTIVE DATE: These corrections are effective as of November 4, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Davis, (410) 786-0008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are making the following corrections to 
the October 3, 1996 final rule (61 FR 51611):
    1. On page 51612, in the first column, fourth line from the bottom, 
the duplicate word ``harmless'' is deleted.
    2. On page 51612, in the third column, lines 16 and 17, the phrase 
``ending on or after June 30, 1989 and through May 31, 1990'' is 
corrected to read ``ending on or after June 30, 1989 through May 31, 
1990''.
    3. On page 51615, in the third column, lines 30 and 31, the phrase 
``we are changing to the out method'' is corrected to read ``we are 
changing to the carve-out method''.
    4. On page 51616, in the first column, under Subpart D, item number 
2, the amendatory language is corrected by adding the phrase ``the 
introductory text of paragraph (a)(1)(ii);'' after the phrase ``Section 
413.53 is amended by revising''.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773 
Medicare--Hospital Insurance Program; No. 93.778, Medical Assistance 
Program)

    Dated: November 7, 1996.
Neil J. Stillman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 96-29398 Filed 11-15-96; 8:45 am]
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