[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26806-26807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12698]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service


Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Year 1997

    Notice is given that the Director of Indian Health Service, under 
the authority of sections 321(a) and 322(b) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 248(a) and 249(b)) and section 601 of the Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601), has approved the 
following reimbursement rates for inpatient and outpatient medical care 
in facilities operated by the Indian Health Service for Calendar Year 
1997: Medicare, and Medicaid Beneficiaries and Beneficiaries of other 
Federal Agencies. Also, with respect to Medicaid inpatient rates, 
Indian Health Service Facilities may elect to receive payments for 
physician services by meeting those requirements under an approved 
State Medicaid plan.

Inpatient Hospital Per Diem Rate (Excludes Physician Services)

$760 (Lower 48 States)
$963 (Alaska)

Medicare Part B Inpatient Ancillary Per Diem Rate

$419 (Lower 48 States)
$529 (Alaska)

Outpatient Per Visit Rate

$152 (Lower 48 States)
$241 (Alaska)

Outpatient Surgery Rate (Medicare Only)

    Established rates for freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers 
Consistent with previous annual rate revisions, these rates will be 
effective for services provided on/or after January 1, 1997.


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    Dated: April 22, 1997.
Michael H. Trujillo,
Assistant Surgeon General Director.
[FR Doc. 97-12698 Filed 5-14-97; 8:45 am]
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