Medicare, Medicaid and CLIA programs; CLIA program fee collection; correction--HCFA. Correcting amendments

This rule corrects a technical error in a rule entitled, "Regulations Implementing the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA)" which inadvertently deleted some content of another rule entitled, "CLIA Program Fee Collection." Both rules were published in the Federal Register on February 28, 1992. We are restoring, without change, the content of sections 493.602 through 493.634, which was incorrectly removed effective September 1, 1992.     

Medicare program; Medicare coverage of screening mammography--HCFA. Final rule

This final rule revises interim final regulations on Medicare coverage of screening mammography that were published in the Federal Register on December 31, 1990 (55 FR 53510). Those regulations implemented section 4163 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, setting forth payment limitations and conditions for coverage of screening mammography. The conditions consist of quality standards to ensure the safety and accuracy of screening mammography services performed by qualified physicians and other suppliers of these services. As a result of the implementation of the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA) by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), we are conforming the conditions for coverage to the applicable FDA certification requirements that all Medicare suppliers of services must meet effective October 1, 1994. The revisions in this final rule also respond to certain comments we received on the interim final rule published on December 31, 1990; they provide clarification of certain of its provisions; and they establish conditions for coverage of diagnostic mammography that are similar to those we have established for screening mammography. In addition, this final rule reflects changes resulting from the final rule on the fee schedule for physicians' services, which was published in the Federal Register on December 2, 1993 (58 FR 63626).     

Medicare and Medicaid programs; revaluation of assets; correction--HCFA. Correcting amendments

This document contains corrections to final regulations (BPD-311-F) that were published September 23, 1992 (F.R. Doc. 92-22582) (57 FR 43906). The regulations describe new limitations on the valuations of assets acquired as the result of changes in ownership occurring on or after July 18, 1984. These changes affect hospitals and skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program, and hospitals, nursing facilities, and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded under the Medicaid program.     

Medicare program; hospice wage index; correction--HCFA. Correction notice

This document corrects the final rule published August 8, 1997 (62 FR 42859), that established a methodology to update the wage index used to adjust Medicare payment rates for hospice care included in the new wage index, to be effective October 1, 1997. This notice corrects the wage index entry for Cherokee, GA.     

Medicare program; Medicare coverage of screening mammography--HCFA. Interim final rule with comment

This interim final rule implements section 4163 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-508), which provides limited coverage for screening mammography services. It amends current Medicare regulations to set forth payment limitations and conditions for coverage of screening mammography. The conditions consist of quality standards to assure the safety and accuracy of screening mammography services performed by qualified physicians and other suppliers of these services.     

Medicaid program; limitation on provider-related donations and health care-related taxes; revision of waiver criteria for tax programs based exclusively on regional variations; correction--HCFA. Correcting amendment

This document contains a correction to the final regulations that were published in the Federal Register on August 13, 1993 [58 FR 43156]. These regulations revised the Medicaid regulations relating to limitations on federal financial participation [FFP] in State medical assistance expenditures when States receive funds from provider-related donations and revenues generated by certain health care-related taxes.     

Medicare program; criteria for Medicare coverage of adult liver transplants--HCFA. Final notice

This notice provides for Medicare coverage of liver transplantations in adults under certain circumstances. We are providing coverage for adult liver transplants based on our determination that liver transplants are medically reasonable and necessary services if furnished to adult patients with certain conditions and if furnished by participating facilities that meet specific criteria, including patient selection criteria.     

Medicare program; criteria for Medicare coverage of adult liver transplants--HCFA. Proposed notice

This notice proposes Medicare coverage of liver transplantations in adults under certain circumstances. We would provide coverage for adult liver transplants based on the results of an assessment conducted by the Office of Health Technology Assessment of the Public Health Service and our subsequent determination that liver transplants are a medically reasonable and necessary service when furnished to adult patients with certain conditions and when furnished by participating facilities that meet specific criteria, including patient selection criteria.     

Medicare program; withdrawal of coverage of thermography--HCFA. Final notice

This notice announces the withdrawal of Medicare coverage of thermography for all indications. Evidence indicates that thermography is not effective in diagnosing or treating illness or injury.     

Medicare program; prospective payment system for inpatient hospital capital-related costs; correction--HCFA. Final rule; correction

In the August 30, 1991 issue of the Federal Register (FR Doc. 91-20779) (56 FR 43358), we revised the Medicare payment methodology for inpatient hospital capital-related costs for hospitals paid under the prospective payment system. We replaced the reasonable cost-based payment methodology with a prospective payment methodology for capital-related costs. This notice corrects errors made in that document.     

Medicare program: suppliers of specialized services; technical amendment--HCFA. Technical amendment

A final rule with comment period, pertaining to providers and suppliers of specialized services, published on September 29, 1995 at 60 FR 50446, redesignated 42 CFR part 485, subpart D as 42 CFR part 486, subpart G, and corrected internal cross-references as required by the redesignation. This document corrects one cross-reference that we failed to identify in the final rule with comment period.     

Medicare program; quarterly listing of program issuances and coverage decisions--HCFA. General notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretative regulations and other Federal Register notices, and statements of policy that were published during January, February, and March 1991 that relate to the Medicare program. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of our Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every three months. We are also providing the content of the revision to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual published during this quarter. On August 21, 1989 (54 FR 34555), we published the content of the Manual and indicated that we will publish quarterly any updates. Adding the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual changes to this listing allows us to fulfill this requirement in a manner that facilities identification of coverage and other changes in our manuals.     

Medicare program; quarterly listing of program issuances and coverage decisions--HCFA. General notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations and other Federal Register notices, and statements of policy that were published during January, February, and March 1992 that relate to the Medicare program. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of our Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every 3 months. We also are providing the content of the revisions to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual published during this quarter. On August 21, 1989 (54 FR 34555), we published the content of the Manual and indicated that we will publish quarterly any updates. Adding the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual changes to this listing allows us to fulfill this requirement in a manner that facilitates identification of coverage and other changes in our manuals.     

Medicare program; quarterly listing of program issuances and coverage decisions--HCFA. General notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretative regulations and other Federal Register notices, and statements of policy that were published during October, November, and December 1991 that relate to the Medicare program. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of our Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every three months. We also are providing the content of the revisions to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual published during this quarter. On August 21, 1989 (54 FR 34555), we published the content of the Manual and indicated that we will publish quarterly any updates. Adding the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual changes to this listing allows us to fulfill this requirement in a manner that facilitates identification of coverage and other changes in our manuals.     

Medicare program; quarterly listing of program issuances and coverage decisions--HCFA. General notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretative regulations and other Federal Register notices, and statements of policy that were published during April, May, and June 1991 that relate to the Medicare program. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of our Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every three months. We also are providing the content of the revisions of the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual published during this quarter. On August 21, 1989 (54 FR 34555), we published the content of the Manual and indicated that we will publish quarterly any updates. Adding the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual changes to this listing allows us to fulfill this requirement in a manner that facilitates identification of coverage and other changes in our manuals.     

Medicare program; quarterly listing of program issuances and coverage decisions--HCFA. General notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, regulations and other Federal Register notices, and statements of policy that were published during July, August and September 1990 that relate to the Medicare program. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of our Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every three months. We also are providing the content of revisions to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual published during this quarter. On August 21, 1989 (54 FR 34555), we published the content of the Manual and indicated that we will publish quarterly any updates. Adding the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual changes to this listing allows us to fulfill this requirement in a manner that facilitates identification of coverage and other changes in our manuals.     

Medicare program; criteria for Medicare coverage of lung transplants--HCFA. Notice with comment period

This notice announces a Medicare national coverage decision for lung and heart-lung transplantations. Lung transplantation refers to the transplantation of one or both lungs from a single cadaver donor. Heart-lung transplantation refers to the transplantation of one or both lungs and the heart from a single cadaver donor. We have determined that, under certain circumstances, lung transplants and heart-lung transplants are a medically reasonable and necessary service when furnished to patients with progressive end-stage pulmonary or cardiopulmonary disease and when furnished by Medicare participating facilities that meet specific criteria, including patient selection criteria. DATES: This notice is effective February 2, 1995. For information on how this notice effects Medicare payment for lung and heart-lung transplants, see sections E and F of this notice.     

Medicaid program; third party liability (TPL) cost-effectiveness waivers--HCFA. Correcting amendment

This document makes technical corrections to final regulations published on July 10, 1995, at 60 FR 35498, concerning Medicaid agencies' actions where third party liability (TPL) may exist for expenditures for medical assistance covered under the State plan.     

Medicare program; Medicare secondary payer for individuals entitled to Medicare and also covered under group health plans; correction--HCFA. Final rule with comment period; correcting amendments

This document makes corrections to the final rule with comment period entitled "medicare program; medicare secondary payer for individuals entitled to medicare and also covered under group health plans" that was published in the Federal Register on Thursday, August 31, 1995 (60 FR 45344).