Medicare program; payment for federally qualified health center services--HCFA. Final rule with comment period

These regulations establish a new category of facility known as a Federally qualified health center (FQHC), the services of which are covered under the Medicare program. This new type of entity is one that is receiving a grant under section 329, 330, or 340 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, a non-grant receiving entity that is determined by the Secretary to meet the PHS Act requirements for receiving such a grant, and certain facilities that have previously been identified as Federally funded health centers. These regulations also establish requirements for coverage and payment of FQHC services under the Medicare program. Related Medicaid rules are being developed in a separate rulemaking document. These regulations implement section 4161 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA '90), Public Law 101-508.