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 2002_register executive 2010-09-23 article Part IV Proposed Rules D09002ee1c8195c96 D09002ee1c8195d72 United States Department of Health and Human Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The proposed rule would refine the resource-based practice expense relative value units (RVUs) and make other changes to Medicare Part B payment policy. The policy changes concern: Medicare Economic Index, pricing of the technical component for positron emission tomography (PET) scans, Medicare qualifications for clinical nurse specialists, a process to add or delete services to the definition of telehealth, definition for ZZZ global periods, global period for surface radiation, and an endoscopic base for urology codes. We also discuss the refinement of anesthesia work values, clinical social worker services, and how drugs are accounted for in the sustainable growth rate. 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. This proposed rule also clarifies the enrollment of physical and occupational therapists as therapists in private practice. In addition, this proposed rule discusses physical and occupational therapy payment caps and makes technical changes to outpatient rehabilitation services. 67 FR 43846 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-28/02-16146 02-16146 fr28jn02-28 RIN 0938-AL21 4120-01-P CMS-1204-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-28/02-16146 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-28/html/02-16146.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-28/pdf/02-16146.pdf Health Facilities Health Professions Kidney Diseases Laboratories Medicare Rural Areas X-Rays Administrative Practice and Procedure Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 168 p. 43846 44013 67 FR 43846 Title 42 Part 410 42 CFR Part 410 Title 42 Part 414 42 CFR Part 414 RIN 0938-AL21 Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2003; Federal Register Vol. 67, Issue PRORULE 02-16146 IV DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 2002-08-27 CMS-1204-P 4120-01-P 02-16146 Proposed rule.

The proposed rule would refine the resource-based practice expense relative value units (RVUs) and make other changes to Medicare Part B payment policy. The policy changes concern: Medicare Economic Index, pricing of the technical component for positron emission tomography (PET) scans, Medicare qualifications for clinical nurse specialists, a process to add or delete services to the definition of telehealth, definition for ZZZ global periods, global period for surface radiation, and an endoscopic base for urology codes. We also discuss the refinement of anesthesia work values, clinical social worker services, and how drugs are accounted for in the sustainable growth rate. 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. This proposed rule also clarifies the enrollment of physical and occupational therapists as therapists in private practice. In addition, this proposed rule discusses physical and occupational therapy payment caps and makes technical changes to outpatient rehabilitation services.

We will consider comments if we receive them at the appropriate address, as provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on August 27, 2002. Carolyn Mullen, (410) 786-4589, Marc Hartstein, (410) 786-4539, or Stephanie Monroe (410) 786-6864 (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 (2002 CY); payment policies and relative value unit adjustments, http://stats.bls.gov http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html http://www.cms.hhs.gov http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicare/pfsmain.htm http://www.hcfa.gov www.hcfa.gov/Medicare/hcpcs.htm Vol. 67, no. 125 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2002-06-28 continuing daily deposited born digital 500 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-28 P0b002ee1809dfa20 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr28jn02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2002-06-28 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-28/pdf/FR-2002-06-28.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2002-06-28/xml/FR-2002-06-28.xml fdlp 43525 44013 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-07 FR-2002-06-28 machine generated eng FR FR-2002-06-28 67 125