Medicaid program; limitations on aggregate payments to disproportionate share hospitals: fiscal year 1993--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the "preliminary" national aggregate Federal fiscal year 1993 limit on, and individual State allotments for, Medicaid payments made to hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid recipients and low-income patients with special needs. We are publishing this notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1923(f)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act. That section requires the Secretary, at the beginning of each Federal fiscal year (beginning with Federal fiscal year 1993), to estimate and publish in the Federal Register the national payment limit, and each State's allotment within that national limit, for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments for which Federal financial participation (FFP) will be available under Medicaid.     

Medicaid program; limitations on aggregate payments to disproportionate share hospitals: FFY 1995--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the preliminary Federal fiscal year (FFY) 1995 national target and individual State allotments for Medicaid payment adjustments made to hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid recipients and low-income patients with special needs. We are publishing this notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1923(f)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and implementing regulations at 42 CFR 447.297 through 447.299. The preliminary FFY 1995 State DSH allotments published in this notice will be superseded by final FFY 1995 DSH allotments to be published in the Federal Register by April 1, 1995.     

Medicaid program; final limitations on aggregate payments to disproportionate share hospitals: Federal fiscal year 1996--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the final Federal fiscal year (FFY) 1996 national target and individual State allotments for Medicaid payment adjustments made to hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid recipients and low-income patients with special needs. We are publishing this notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1923(f)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act and implementing regulations at 42 CFR 447.297 through 447.299. The final FFY 1996 State DSH allotments published in this notice supersede the preliminary FFY 1996 DSH allotments that were published in the Federal Register on May 9, 1996.     

Medicaid program; limitations on aggregate payments to disproportionate share hospitals: federal fiscal year 1995--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the final Federal fiscal year (FFY) 1995 national target and individual State allotments for Medicaid payment adjustments made to hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid recipients and low-income patients with special needs. We are publishing this notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1923(f)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and implementing regulations at 42 CFR 447.297 through 447.299. The final FFY 1995 State disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments published in this notice supersede the preliminary FFY 1995 DSH allotments that were published in the Federal Register on January 13, 1995 (60 FR 3250).     

Medicaid program; limitations on aggregate payments to disproportionate share hospitals: federal fiscal year 1994--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the final Federal fiscal year (FFY) 1994 national target and individual State allotments for Medicaid payment adjustments made to hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid recipients and low-income patients with special needs. We are publishing this notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1923(f)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and implementing regulations at 42 CFR 447.297 through 447.299.     

Medicaid program; limitations on aggregate payments to disproportionate share hospitals: federal fiscal year 1994--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the preliminary Federal fiscal year (FFY) 1994 national target and individual State allotments for Medicaid payment adjustments made to hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid recipients and low-income patients with special needs. We are publishing this notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1923(f)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and implementing regulations at 42 CFR 447.297 through 447.299. The preliminary FFY 1994 State DSH allotments published in this notice will be superseded by final FFY 1994 DSH allotments to be published in the Federal Register by April 1, 1994.     

Medicaid program: final limitations on aggregate payments to disproportionate share hospitals: federal fiscal year 1997--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the final Federal fiscal year (FFY) 1997 national target and individual State allotments for Medicaid payment adjustments made to hospitals that serve a disproportionate number of Medicaid recipients and low-income patients with special needs. We are publishing this notice in accordance with the provisions of section 1923 (f)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act and implementing regulations at 42 CFR 447.297 through 447.299. The final FFY 1997 State disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments published in this notice supersede the preliminary FFY 1997 DSH allotments that were published in the Federal Register on January 31, 1997.     

Medicaid program; limitations on provider-related donations and health care-related taxes; limitations on payments to disproportionate share hospitals--HCFA. Final rule

This final rule clarifies HCFA's policies concerning provider related donations and health care related taxes. In addition, this final rule revises regulations with regard to disproportionate share hospital spending limitations. This final rule amends an interim final rule that was published in the Federal Register on November 24, 1992. The interim final rule established in Medicaid regulations 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. The interim final rule also added provisions that establish limits on the aggregate amount of payments a State may make to disproportionate share hospitals for which FFP is available. The provisions of the interim final rule were required by the Medicaid Voluntary Contribution and Provider Specific Tax Amendments of 1991.     

Medicaid program; disproportionate share hospital payments-institutions for mental disease--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the Federal share disproportionate share hospital (DSH) allotments for Federal fiscal years (FFYs) 1998 through 2002. This notice also describes the methodology for calculating the Federal share DSH allotments for FFY 2003 and thereafter, and announces the FFY 1998 and FFY 1999 limitations on aggregate DSH payments States may make to institutions for mental disease (IMD) and other mental health facilities. In addition, it clarifies the DSH reporting requirements required by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA '97).     

Medicaid program; limitations on provider-related donations and health care-related taxes; limitations on payments to disproportionate share hospitals--HCFA. Interim final rule with comment period

This interim final rule establishes in Medicaid regulations 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. The rule also adds provisions that establish limits on the aggregate amount of payments a State may make to disproportionate share hospitals for which FFP is available. This interim final rule implements provisions of the Medicaid Voluntary Contribution and Provider Specific Tax Amendments of 1991.     

Medicare and Medicaid programs; quarterly listing of program issuances and coverage decisions--fourth quarter 1993--HCFA. Notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations and other Federal Register notices, and statements of policy that were published during October, November, and December of 1993 that relate to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every 3 months. Although we are not mandated to do so by statute, for the sake of completeness of the listing, we are including all Medicaid issuances and Medicare and Medicaid substantive and interpretive regulations (proposed and final) published during this timeframe. We are also providing the content of revisions to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual published between October 1 and December 31, 1993. On August 21, 1989 (54 FR 34555), we published the content of the Manual and indicated that we will publish quarterly any updates. Adding to this listing the complete text of the changes to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual allows us to fulfill this requirement in a manner that facilitates identification of coverage and other changes in our manuals.     

Medicare and Medicaid programs; quarterly listing of program issuances and coverage decisions--first quarter 1993--HCFA. 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 1993 that relate to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every 3 months. Although we are not mandated to do so by statute, for the sake of completeness of the listing, we are including all Medicaid issuances and Medicare and Medicaid substantive and interpretive regulations (proposed and final) published during this timeframe. There are no revisions to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual this quarter. However, two notices were published in the Federal Register during the first quarter of 1993 that announced changes made to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual before to January 1, 1993.     

Medicare and Medicaid programs; quarterly listing of program issuances and coverage decisions--third quarter 1993--HCFA. Notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations and other Federal Register notices, and statements of policy that were published during July, August, and September of 1993 that relate to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every 3 months. Although we are not mandated to do so by statute, for the sake of completeness of the listing, we are including all Medicaid issuances and Medicare and Medicaid substantive and interpretive regulations (proposed and final) published during this timeframe. No revisions to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual were published during the third quarter of 1993.     

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; quarterly listing of program issuances and coverage decisions--second quarter 1993--HCFA. Notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations and other Federal Register notices, and statements of policy that were published during April, May and June of 1993 that relate to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every 3 months. Although we are not mandated to do so by statute, for the sake of completeness of the listing, we are including all Medicaid issuances and Medicare and Medicaid substantive and interpretive regulations (proposed and final) published during this timeframe. There are no revisions to the Medicare Coverage Issues Manual this quarter.     

Medicare and Medicaid programs; quarterly listing of program issuances--first quarter 1997--HCFA. Notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published during January, February, and March of 1997 that relate to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It also identifies certain devices with investigational device exemption numbers approved by the Food and Drug Administration that may be potentially covered under Medicare. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every 3 months. Although we are not mandated to do so by statute, for the sake of completeness of the listing, we are including all Medicaid issuances and Medicare and Medicaid substantive and interpretive regulations (proposed and final) published during this time frame.     

Medicare and Medicaid programs; quarterly listing of program issuances--third quarter 1997--HCFA. Notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published during July, August, and September of 1997 that relate to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It also identifies certain devices with investigational device exemption numbers approved by the Food and Drug Administration that may be potentially covered under Medicare. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every 3 months. Although we are not mandated to do so by statute, for the sake of completeness of the listing, we are including all Medicaid issuances and Medicare and Medicaid substantive and interpretive regulations (proposed and final) published during this time frame.     

Medicare and Medicaid programs; quarterly listing of program issuances--second quarter 1997--HCFA. Notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published during April, May, and June of 1997 that relate to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It also identifies certain devices with investigational device exemption numbers approved by the Food and Drug Administration that may be potentially covered under Medicare. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every months. Although we are not mandated to do so by statute, for the sake of completeness of the listing, we are including all Medicaid issuances and Medicare and Medicaid substantive and interpretive regulations (proposed and final) published during this time frame.     

Medicare and Medicaid programs; quarterly listing of program issuances--fourth quarter 1997--HCFA. Notice

This notice lists HCFA manual instructions, substantive and interpretive regulations, and other Federal Register notices that were published during October, November, and December of 1997 that relate to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It also identifies certain devices with investigational device exemption numbers approved by the Food and Drug Administration that may be potentially covered under Medicare. Section 1871(c) of the Social Security Act requires that we publish a list of Medicare issuances in the Federal Register at least every 3 months. Although we are not mandated to do so by statute, for the sake of completeness of the listing, we are including all Medicaid issuances and Medicare and Medicaid substantive and interpretive regulations (proposed and final) published during this timeframe.