99-1717. Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Years 1998 and 1999
[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 3955]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
[0917-ZA05]
Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Years 1998 and 1999
Notice is given that the Director of Indian Health Service, under
the authority of sections 321(a) and 322(b) of the Public Health
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 248(a) and 249(b) and section 601 of the Indian
Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601), has approved the
following reimbursement rates for inpatient and outpatient medical care
in facilities operated by the Indian Health Service for Calendar Year
1998 and Calendar Year 1999: Medicare, and Medicaid Beneficiaries and
Beneficiaries of other Federal agencies. Also, with Respect to Medicaid
inpatient rates, Indian Health Service facilities may elect to receive
payments for physician services by meeting those requirements under an
approved State Medicaid plan.
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Calendar Calendar
year 1998 year 1999
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Inpatient Hospital Per Diem Rate (Excludes Physician Service)
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Lower 48 States................................... $1,040 $1,065
Alaska............................................ 1,300 1,331
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Outpatient Per Visit Rate (Excluding Medicare)
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Lower 48 States................................... 168 172
Alaska............................................ 241 241
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Outpatient Per Visit Rate (Medicare)
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Lower 48 States................................... 138 138
Alaska............................................ 210 210
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Medicare Part B Inpatient Ancillary Per Diem Rate
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Lower 48 States................................... 420 420
Alaska............................................ 533 533
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Outpatient Surgery Rate (Medicare)
Established rates for freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers.
Effective Date of Calendar Year 1998 and Calendar Year 1999 Rates
Consistent with previous annual rate revisions, the Calendar Year
1998 rates will be effective for services provided on/or after January
1, 1998 and the Calendar Year 1999 rates will be effective for services
provided on/or after January 1, 1999.
Dated: January 19, 1999.
Michel E. Lincoln,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 99-1717 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Published:
- 01/26/1999
- Department:
- Indian Health Service
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Document Number:
- 99-1717
- Pages:
- 3955-3955 (1 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- 0917-ZA05
- PDF File:
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99-1717.pdf