title: HCFA tightens eligibility requirements for provider-based status.
abstract: On October 10, 2000, HCFA will implement new eligibility standards for all off-campus entities with a provider-based designation. Providers that wish to retain the provider-based status of their ambulatory care facilities need to take action to more fully integrate the ambulatory care facilities with their main facilities. In addition, the provider will need to show that 75 percent of the patient population served by the ambulatory care facility also is served by the provider's main facility.
authors.affiliation: Franklin Healthcare Consulting, Tennessee, USA. mkirtane@worldnet.att.net
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kirtane
mesh_terms: D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009935:Organizational Affiliation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010045:Outpatients / Q000145:classification; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States