United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1995_register executive 2010-09-25 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be0598d4 D09002ee1be059df3 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Health Care Financing Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency We are revising the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems for operating costs and capital-related costs to implement necessary changes arising from our continuing experience with the system. In addition, in the addendum to this final rule, we are describing changes in the amounts and factors necessary to determine prospective payment rates for Medicare hospital inpatient services for operating costs and capital-related costs. These changes are applicable to discharges occurring on or after October 1, 1995. We are also setting forth rate-of-increase limits as well as policy changes for hospitals and hospital units excluded from the prospective payment systems. Finally, we are setting forth several requirements concerning Essential Access Community Hospitals (EACHs) and Rural Primary Care Hospitals (RPCHs), in accordance with provisions of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1994. 60 FR 45778 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-09-01/95-21541 95-21541 fr01se95-14 RIN 0938-AG95 4120-01-P BPD-825-FC https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-09-01/95-21541 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-09-01/html/95-21541.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-09-01/pdf/95-21541.pdf 169 p. 45778 45946 60 FR 45778 Title 42 Part 42 CFR Part Title 42 Part 412 42 CFR Part 412 Title 42 Part 413 42 CFR Part 413 Title 42 Part 424 42 CFR Part 424 Title 42 Part 485 42 CFR Part 485 Title 42 Part 489 42 CFR Part 489 RIN 0938-AG95 Medicare Program; Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 1996 Rates; Federal Register Vol. 60, Issue RULE 95-21541 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Care Financing Administration 1995-10-01 BPD-825-FC 4120-01-P 95-21541 Final rule with comment period.

We are revising the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment systems for operating costs and capital-related costs to implement necessary changes arising from our continuing experience with the system. In addition, in the addendum to this final rule, we are describing changes in the amounts and factors necessary to determine prospective payment rates for Medicare hospital inpatient services for operating costs and capital-related costs. These changes are applicable to discharges occurring on or after October 1, 1995. We are also setting forth rate-of-increase limits as well as policy changes for hospitals and hospital units excluded from the prospective payment systems. Finally, we are setting forth several requirements concerning Essential Access Community Hospitals (EACHs) and Rural Primary Care Hospitals (RPCHs), in accordance with provisions of the Social Security Act Amendments of 1994.

Effective Date: This final rule is effective on October 1, 1995, except that revised Sec. 412.46 (concerning the physician attestation requirement for inpatient claims) is effective September 1, 1995. Nancy Edwards, (410) 786-4531, Operating Prospective Payment, DRG, Wage Index Issues. Tzvi Hefter, (410) 786-4529, Capital Prospective Payment, Excluded Hospitals, EACH, RPCH. Vol. 60, no. 170 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1995-09-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 377 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-09-01 P0b002ee180a7673f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr01se95 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1995-09-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-09-01/pdf/FR-1995-09-01.pdf fdlp 45647 46016 DGPO 2010-09-25 2023-05-07 FR-1995-09-01 machine generated eng FR FR-1995-09-01 60 170