title: Medicare program; prospective payment system and consolidated billing for skilled nursing facilities--update.  Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS. Notice.
abstract: This notice sets forth the updates required in section 1888(e) of the Social Security Act (the Act), as added by section 4432 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, related to Medicare payments and consolidated billing for skilled nursing facilities.
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011907:Rate Setting and Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States