title: Medicare program: application fees for health maintenance organizations--HCFA. Final rule.
abstract: This rule sets forth regulations governing the charging of application fees by the Federal government for the following. An entity that seeks qualification as a Federal health maintenance organization (HMO). An HMO that seeks expansion of its service area or qualification of a regional component of its organization as an HMO in itself. We intend that these fees cover the administrative costs incurred in making these determinations.
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States