Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for 1995--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 1995 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae to be used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $716. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $179 for the 61st through 90th days of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $358 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $89.50 for the 21st through 100th days of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.     

Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for 1994--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 1994 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae to be used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $696. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $174 for the 61st through 90th days of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $348 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $87 for the 21st through 100th days of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.     

Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for 1999--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 1999 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $768. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $192 for the 61st through 90th day of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $384 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $96 for the 21st through 100th day of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.     

Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for 1993--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 1993 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae to be used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $676. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $169 for the 61st through 90th days of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $338 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $84.50 for the 21st through 100th days of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.     

Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for 1997--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 1997 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae to be used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $760. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (1) $190 for the 61st through 90th days of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $380 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $95 for the 21st through 100th days of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.     

Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for 1998--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 1998 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae to be used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $764. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $191 for the 61st through 90th days of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $382 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $95.50 for the 21st through 100th days of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.     

Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and skilled nursing facility coinsurance amounts for 1991--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and skilled nursing facility coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 1991 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae to be used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $628. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $157 for the 61st through 90th days of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $314 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $78.50 for the 21st through 100th days of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.     

Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and hospital and skilled nursing facility coinsurance amounts for 1992--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and skilled nursing facility coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 1992 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formulae to be used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $652. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $163 for the 61st through 90th days of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $326 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $81.50 for the 21st through 100th days of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period.     

Medicare program; inpatient hospital deductible and coinsurance and skilled nursing facility coinsurance for 1990--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces that the inpatient hospital deductible for calendar year 1990 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (part A) remains the same as announced on September 29, 1989 at 54 FR 40205. However, the repeal of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 by the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989 restored 1988 part A coverage and cost-sharing rules, including the benefit period provisions, coinsurance charges, and the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care. Because the Part A catastrophic benefits under the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 were in effect in 1989, the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989 included several provisions that apply to beneficiaries who were inpatients of hospitals or SNFs both at the end of 1989 and the beginning of 1990.     

Medicare program; Medicare Economic Index update for 1991--HCFA. Notice

This notice updates the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), which is used to calculate the prevailing charge levels that help to determine reasonable charges for certain physician services under the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (part B) program. As mandated by section 4105 of Public Law 101-508, for physician services furnished on or after January 1, 1991, and before January 1, 1992, the increase for primary care services will be 2 percent. There will be no increase for all other physician services.     

Medicare and Medicaid programs; quarterly listing of program issuances--third quarter 1996--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 1996 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; fourth quarter 1996--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 1996 that relate to the Medicare and Medicaid programs. It also indicates 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 program; Part A. Premium for the uninsured aged for 1991--HCFA. Notice

This notice announces the hospital insurance premium for the uninsured aged for calendar year 1991 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (Part A). The monthly Medicare Part A premium for the 12 months beginning January 1, 1991 for individuals who are not insured under the Social Security or Railroad Retirement Acts and do not otherwise meet the requirements for entitlement to Part A is $177. Section 1818(d) of the Social Security Act specifies the method to be used to determine this amount.     

Medicare program; establishment of Medicare Economic Index effective April 1, 1990--HCFA. Notice

This notice updates the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), which is used to calculate the prevailing charge levels that help to determine reasonable charges for certain physician services under the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) program. For physician services furnished on or after April 1, 1990, and before January 1, 1991 the increase for primary care services will be 4.2 percent, and for other services it will be 2.0 percent.     

Medicare program; monthly actuarial rates and monthly supplementary medical insurance premium rate beginning January 1, 1996--HCFA. Notice

As required by section 1839 of the Social Security Act, this notice announces the monthly actuarial rates for aged (age 65 or over) and disabled (under age 65) enrollees in the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) program for 1996. It also announces the monthly SMI premium rate to be paid by all enrollees during 1996. The monthly actuarial rates for 1996 are $84.90 for aged enrollees and $105.10 for disabled enrollees. The monthly SMI premium rate for 1996 is $42.50.     

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.     

Medicare program; hospital inpatient value-based purchasing program. Final rule

This final rule implements a Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing program (Hospital VBP program or the program) under section 1886(o) of the Social Security Act (the Act), under which value-based incentive payments will be made in a fiscal year to hospitals that meet performance standards with respect to a performance period for the fiscal year involved. The program will apply to payments for discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2012, in accordance with section 1886(o) (as added by section 3001(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively known as the Affordable Care Act)). Scoring in the Hospital VBP program will be based on whether a hospital meets or exceeds the performance standards established with respect to the measures. By adopting this program, we will reward hospitals based on actual quality performance on measures, rather than simply reporting data for those measures.