title: Medicare program; inclusion of labor/delivery room days in the calculation of inpatient days--HCFA. Notice of HCFA ruling.
abstract: This notice announces a Ruling concerning the disposition of provider claims pending in court or that could be filed within the jurisdictions of the courts of appeals for the Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and District of Columbia Circuits with respect to the treatment of labor/delivery room days in the apportionment of general routine services costs. Since all providers ordinarily can obtain judicial review in the DIstrict of Columbia, this ruling has broad application.
mesh_terms: D001509:Bed Occupancy / Q000191:economics*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003696:Delivery Rooms / Q000191:economics*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009873:Operating Rooms / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States