Medicare program; update of the reasonable compensation equivalent limits for services furnished by physicians--HCFA. Notice
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Abstract:
This notice sets forth updated payment limits on the amount of allowable compensation for services furnished by physicians to providers that are not covered by the prospective payment system or per resident payments for graduate medical education. These services are paid by Medicare on a reasonable cost basis. The revised reasonable compensation equivalent limits are based on updated economic index data and replace the limits that were published in the Federal Register on February 20, 1985 (50 FR 7123).
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