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GAO-01-453R 1 (2001-02-22)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwec0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-287283 February 22, 2001 The Honorable Chuck Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Bill Thomas Chairman The Honorable Charles Rangel Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration: Medicare Program Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for 2001 Pursuant to section 801(a) (2) (A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), entitled Medicare Program; Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for 2001 (RIN: 0938-AK27). We received the notice on February 13, 2001. It was published in the Federal Register as a notice on October 19, 2000. 65 Fed. Reg. 62725. The notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 2001 under Medicare's hospital insurance program (Medicare Part A). The Medicare statute specifies the formula used to determine these amounts. The inpatient hospital deductible will be $792. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $198 for the 61st through the 90' day of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $396 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $99 for the 21st through 100' day of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period. Enclosed is our assessment of the HCFA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. GAO-01-453R

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