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 2000_register executive 2010-09-23 article Part III Proposed Rules D09002ee1c81f3c9b D09002ee1c81f3d6f 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 proposed rule would make several changes affecting Medicare Part B payment. The changes include: Refinement of resource- based practice expense relative value units (RVUs); changes to the geographic practice cost indices; resource-based malpractice RVUs; critical care RVUs; care plan oversight and physician certification/ recertification; observation care codes; ocular photodynamic therapy and other ophthalmological treatments; electrical bioimpedance; the global period for insertion, removal, and replacement of pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators; antigen supply; low intensity ultrasound; and the implantation of ventricular assist devices. This proposed rule also discusses or clarifies the payment policy for incomplete medical direction, pulse oximetry services, outpatient therapy supervision, outpatient therapy caps, and the second 5-year refinement of work RVUs for services furnished beginning January 1, 2002. We are proposing these changes to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. We solicit comments on the proposed policy changes. 65 FR 44176 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-07-17/00-17830 00-17830 fr17jy00-18 RIN 0938-AK11 4120-01-P HCFA-1120-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-07-17/00-17830 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-07-17/html/00-17830.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-07-17/pdf/00-17830.pdf Health Facilities Health Professions Kidney Diseases Laboratories Medicare Rural Areas X-Rays Administrative Practice and Procedure Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 183 p. 44176 44358 65 FR 44176 Title 42 Part 410 42 CFR Part 410 Title 42 Part 414 42 CFR Part 414 RIN 0938-AK11 Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2001; Federal Register Vol. 65, Issue PRORULE 00-17830 III DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Care Financing Administration 2000-09-15 HCFA-1120-P 4120-01-P 00-17830 Proposed rule.

This proposed rule would make several changes affecting Medicare Part B payment. The changes include: Refinement of resource- based practice expense relative value units (RVUs); changes to the geographic practice cost indices; resource-based malpractice RVUs; critical care RVUs; care plan oversight and physician certification/ recertification; observation care codes; ocular photodynamic therapy and other ophthalmological treatments; electrical bioimpedance; the global period for insertion, removal, and replacement of pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators; antigen supply; low intensity ultrasound; and the implantation of ventricular assist devices. This proposed rule also discusses or clarifies the payment policy for incomplete medical direction, pulse oximetry services, outpatient therapy supervision, outpatient therapy caps, and the second 5-year refinement of work RVUs for services furnished beginning January 1, 2002. We are proposing these changes to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. We solicit comments on the proposed policy changes.

To be assured of consideration, we must receive comments at the appropriate address, as provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on September 15, 2000. Bob Ulikowski, (410) 786-5721 (for issues related to resource-based malpractice relative value units and geographic practice cost index changes). Health Facilities Health Professions Kidney Diseases Laboratories Medicare Rural Areas X-Rays Administrative Practice and Procedure Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Medicare: Physician fee schedule (2001 CY); payment policies, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html http://www.hcfa.gov http://www.hcfa.gov/medicare/pfsmain.htm Vol. 65, no. 137 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2000-07-17 continuing daily deposited born digital 454 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-07-17 P0b002ee1809fab9d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr17jy00 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-07-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-07-17/pdf/FR-2000-07-17.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-07-17/xml/FR-2000-07-17.xml fdlp 43961 44402 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-08 FR-2000-07-17 machine generated eng FR FR-2000-07-17 65 137