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 1997_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part III Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be00fc8a D09002ee1be00fd9c United States Policies and Relative Value Unit Adjustments and Clinical Psychologist originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency 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 This final rule makes several policy changes affecting Medicare Part B payment. The changes relate to physician services, including geographic practice cost index changes, clinical psychologist services, physician supervision of diagnostic tests, establishment of independent diagnostic testing facilities, the methodology used to develop reasonable compensation equivalent limits, payment to participating and nonparticipating suppliers, global surgical services, caloric vestibular testing, and clinical consultations. This rule also implements provisions in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 relating to practice expense relative value units, screening mammography, colorectal cancer screening, screening pelvic examinations, and EKG transportation. In addition, we are finalizing the 1997 interim work relative value units and are issuing interim work relative value units for new and revised codes for 1998. 62 FR 59048 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-31/97-28973 97-28973 fr31oc97-15 RIN 0938-AH94 4120-03-P BPD-884-FC https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-31/97-28973 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-31/html/97-28973.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-31/pdf/97-28973.pdf 213 p. 59048 59260 62 FR 59048 Title 42 Part 42 CFR Part Title 42 Part 400 42 CFR Part 400 Title 42 Part 405 42 CFR Part 405 Title 42 Part 410 42 CFR Part 410 Title 42 Part 411 42 CFR Part 411 Title 42 Part 414 42 CFR Part 414 RIN 0938-AH94 Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies and Adjustments to the Relative Value Units Under the Physician Fee Schedule, Other Part B Payment Policies, and Establishment of the Clinical Psychologist Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 1998; Federal Register Vol. 62, Issue RULE 97-28973 III Policies and Relative Value Unit Adjustments and Clinical Psychologist DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Care Financing Administration 1998-01-01 1997-10-30 BPD-884-FC 4120-03-P 97-28973 Final rule with comment period.

This final rule makes several policy changes affecting Medicare Part B payment. The changes relate to physician services, including geographic practice cost index changes, clinical psychologist services, physician supervision of diagnostic tests, establishment of independent diagnostic testing facilities, the methodology used to develop reasonable compensation equivalent limits, payment to participating and nonparticipating suppliers, global surgical services, caloric vestibular testing, and clinical consultations. This rule also implements provisions in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 relating to practice expense relative value units, screening mammography, colorectal cancer screening, screening pelvic examinations, and EKG transportation. In addition, we are finalizing the 1997 interim work relative value units and are issuing interim work relative value units for new and revised codes for 1998.

Effective Date: This rule is effective January 1, 1998. This rule is a major rule as defined in Title 5, United States Code, section 804(2). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. section 801(a)(1)(A), we are submitting a report to the Congress on this rule on October 30, 1997. For staff in the Center for Health Plans and Providers, Plan and Provider Purchasing Policy Group, Division of Practitioner and Ambulatory Care: Vol. 62, no. 211 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1997-10-31 continuing daily deposited born digital 411 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-31 P0b002ee180a4a38d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr31oc97 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1997-10-31 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1997-10-31/pdf/FR-1997-10-31.pdf fdlp 58875 59273 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1997-10-31 machine generated eng FR FR-1997-10-31 62 211