| Medicare program; rural health clinics: amendments to participation requirements and payment provisions; and establishment of a quality assessment and performance improvement program. Final rule. | |
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PMID: 14976981 Owner: HSR Status: MEDLINE |
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This final rule amends Medicare certification and payment requirements for rural health clinics (RHCs) as required by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA). It changes the definition of a qualifying rural shortage area in which a Medicare RHC must be located; establishes criteria for identifying RHCs essential to delivery of primary care services that we can continue to approve as Medicare RHCs in areas no longer designated as medically underserved; and limits waivers of certain nonphysician practitioner staffing requirements. This final rule imposes payment limits on provider-based RHCs and prohibits "commingling" (the use of the space, professional staff, equipment, and other resources) of an RHC with another entity. The rule also requires RHCs to establish a quality assessment and performance improvement program that goes beyond current regulations. Finally, this final rule addresses public comments received on the February 28, 2002 proposed rule and makes other revisions for clarity and uniformity and to improve program administration. |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Federal register Volume: 68 ISSN: 0097-6326 ISO Abbreviation: Fed Regist Publication Date: 2003 Dec |
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Created Date: 2004-02-20 Completed Date: 2004-02-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7808722 Medline TA: Fed Regist Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 74791-818 Citation Subset: T |
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Ambulatory Care Facilities
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economics,
legislation & jurisprudence* Hospitals, Rural / economics, legislation & jurisprudence* Humans Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / economics, legislation & jurisprudence* Medicaid / economics, legislation & jurisprudence Medically Underserved Area Medicare / economics, legislation & jurisprudence* Quality Assurance, Health Care / economics, legislation & jurisprudence* Rural Health Rural Health Services / economics, legislation & jurisprudence* United States |
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