Medicare program; fiscal year 1986 changes to the inpatient hospital prospective payment system--HCFA. Interim final rule comment period.
This interim final rule sets forth revisions to the Medicare inpatient hospital prospective payment system. This rule is needed to implement those portions of sections 9101 through 9105 and 9112 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 having an effective date of May 1, 1986 or earlier. The changes required by this legislation affect the fiscal year 1986 prospective payment rates; the rate-of-increase limits (target amounts) for hospitals excluded from the prospective payment system; the length of the transition period and the method of payment; application of the hospital wage index; payment for the indirect costs of medical education; and payments for hospitals that serve a disproportionate share of low-income patients.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D005376:Financial Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States