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Proposed Rules

·        Implementing DRA Provisions Relating to Medicaid[CMS-2238-P][CMS |Plain text |Fed Reg] - 22 December 2006

·        2007 HOPPS[CMS-1506-P; CMS-4125-P] [Plain text |Fed Reg] - 23 August 2006

·        2007 Physician FeeSchedule[Plain text |Fed Reg] - 22 August 2006

o       Reed Smith overview. "CMS is considering two reforms related to DRGs:

1.       basing the weights assigned to DRGs on hospital costs rather than charges, and

2.       adjusting the DRGs for patient severity."

o       American Hospital Association Comment Letter

o       MedPAC'scomment letters

o       12 June 2006

§        02 June 2006 (comment on quality sections)

§        19 April 2006

Final Rules

  • 2007 CAP for Certain DMEPOS [CMS-1270-F][Plain text |Fed Reg] - 02 April 2007
  • 2007 HOPPS[CMS-1506-FC; CMS-4125-F] - display copy (01 November 2006), Fed Reg plain text, PDF (November 24, 2006)
  • 2007 Physician Fee Schedule[CMS-1321-FC; CMS-1317-F][Plain text |PDF] - 1 November 2006
  • 2007 HIPPS: Final FY 2007 Wage Indices and Payment Rates After Application of Revised Occupational Mix Adjustment to Wage Index[Plain text |Fed Reg] - 11 October 2006
    • This supplements the final inpatient PPS rule that was published in the August 18Federal Register. The delay in the final wage indices and payment rates was due to the federal appellate court's April decision inBellevue Hospital Center v. Leavittthat required CMS to collect new occupational mix data and fully implement the adjustment to the wage index by October 1, 2006.
    • Summaries, Analyses, Comments
  • 2007 HIPPS[Plaintext |PDF] 01 August 2006

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