Medicare program; payment for nursing and allied health education. Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), HHS.  Final rule.
This final rule sets forth in regulations Medicare policy for the payment of costs of approved nursing and allied health education programs.  In addition, the rule clarifies the payment methodology for certified registered nurse anesthetist education programs.  In general, the final rule clarifies and restates payment policies previously established in the Provider Reimbursement Manual and other documents, but never specifically addressed in regulations.  The final rule carries out a directive made in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 and addresses changes required by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States