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Medicare program; fee schedule for physicians' services--HCFA. Correction of final rule
Abstract:
In the November 25, 1991 final rule (56 FR 59624) on the Medicare fee schedule for physician services, we inadvertently set forth regulations on the fee schedule at 42 CFR, part 415. However, our plan for the recodification of HCFA regulations calls for general regulations on payment for Part B medical and other health services to be codified in part 414, with part 415 reserved for regulations on payment to teaching physicians, teaching hospitals, and provider-based physicians. Therefore, in this correction notice, we are redesignating in their entirety the physician fee schedule regulations contained in part 415, subpart A to part 414, subpart A, and reserving part 415 for future use. Also, this document corrects technical errors that appeared in the final rule published in the Federal Register on November 25, 1991 (56 FR 59502) entitled "Medicare Program; Fee Schedule for Physicians' Services".
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Medicare
Area of Science:
- Health Policy
- Medical Regulations
- Federal Register Notices
Background:
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule on the Medicare physician fee schedule in November 1991.
- This rule inadvertently placed physician fee schedule regulations in the incorrect section of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
- A broader regulatory recodification plan aimed to consolidate payment regulations for Medicare Part B services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To correct the miscodification of Medicare physician fee schedule regulations.
- To redesignate regulations from 42 CFR Part 415 to Part 414.
- To reserve Part 415 for future regulations concerning teaching physicians and hospitals.
Main Methods:
- A correction notice was issued to amend the CFR.
- Physician fee schedule regulations from 42 CFR Part 415, subpart A were moved to Part 414, subpart A.
- Technical errors in the original November 25, 1991 final rule were also corrected.
Main Results:
- Medicare physician fee schedule regulations are now correctly codified.
- The redesignation ensures accurate placement of payment regulations.
- Part 415 is now reserved for specific teaching-related physician and hospital payment rules.
Conclusions:
- The correction notice rectifies regulatory errors for the Medicare physician fee schedule.
- This ensures clarity and proper organization of Medicare payment regulations.
- The updated codification supports the intended regulatory framework for Medicare services.