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 II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81ecb1b D09002ee1c81ecbcb 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 with comment period makes several changes affecting Medicare Part B payment. The changes include: refinement of resource-based practice expense relative value units (RVUs); the geographic practice cost indices; resource-based malpractice RVUs; critical care RVUs; care plan oversight and physician certification and recertification for home health services; observation care codes; ocular photodynamic therapy and other ophthalmological treatments; electrical bioimpedance; antigen supply; and the implantation of ventricular assist devices. This rule also addresses the comments received on the May 3, 2000 interim final rule on the supplemental survey criteria and makes modifications to the criteria for data submitted in 2001. Based on public comments we are withdrawing our proposals related to the global period for insertion, removal, and replacement of pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators and low intensity ultrasound. This final rule also discusses or clarifies the payment policy for incomplete medical direction, pulse oximetry services, outpatient therapy supervision, outpatient therapy caps, HCPCS "G" Codes, and the second 5-year refinement of work RVUs for services furnished beginning January 1, 2002. In addition, we are finalizing the calendar year (CY) 2000 interim physician work RVUs and are issuing interim RVUs for new and revised codes for CY 2001. We are making these changes to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. This final rule also announces the CY 2001 Medicare physician fee schedule conversion factor under the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) program as required by section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act. The 2001 Medicare physician fee schedule conversion factor is $38.2581. 65 FR 65376 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-11-01/00-27833 00-27833 fr01no00-13 RIN 0938-AK11 4210-01-P HCFA-1120-FC https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-11-01/00-27833 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-11-01/html/00-27833.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-11-01/pdf/00-27833.pdf Health Facilities Health Professions Kidney Diseases Laboratories Medicare Rural Areas X-Rays Administrative Practice and Procedure Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 228 p. 65376 65603 65 FR 65376 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 RULE 00-27833 II DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Care Financing Administration 2001-01-01 HCFA-1120-FC 4210-01-P 00-27833 Final rule with comment period.

This final rule with comment period makes several changes affecting Medicare Part B payment. The changes include: refinement of resource-based practice expense relative value units (RVUs); the geographic practice cost indices; resource-based malpractice RVUs; critical care RVUs; care plan oversight and physician certification and recertification for home health services; observation care codes; ocular photodynamic therapy and other ophthalmological treatments; electrical bioimpedance; antigen supply; and the implantation of ventricular assist devices. This rule also addresses the comments received on the May 3, 2000 interim final rule on the supplemental survey criteria and makes modifications to the criteria for data submitted in 2001. Based on public comments we are withdrawing our proposals related to the global period for insertion, removal, and replacement of pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators and low intensity ultrasound. This final rule also discusses or clarifies the payment policy for incomplete medical direction, pulse oximetry services, outpatient therapy supervision, outpatient therapy caps, HCPCS "G" Codes, and the second 5-year refinement of work RVUs for services furnished beginning January 1, 2002. In addition, we are finalizing the calendar year (CY) 2000 interim physician work RVUs and are issuing interim RVUs for new and revised codes for CY 2001. We are making these changes to ensure that our payment systems are updated to reflect changes in medical practice and the relative value of services. This final rule also announces the CY 2001 Medicare physician fee schedule conversion factor under the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) program as required by section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act. The 2001 Medicare physician fee schedule conversion factor is $38.2581.

Effective date: This rule is effective January 1, 2001. Carolyn Mullen, (410) 786-4589 or Marc Hartstein, (410) 786-4539, (for issues related to resource-based practice expense relative value units). 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 www.hcfa.gov Vol. 65, no. 212 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2000-11-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 459 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-11-01 P0b002ee1809ee5c6 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr01no00 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-11-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-11-01/pdf/FR-2000-11-01.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-11-01/xml/FR-2000-11-01.xml fdlp 65253 65704 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-08 FR-2000-11-01 machine generated eng FR FR-2000-11-01 65 212