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GAO-01-1050R 1 (2001-08-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwfi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-288483 August 21, 2001 The Honorable Max Baucus Chairman The Honorable Chuck Grassley Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Bill Thomas Chairman The Honorable Charles B. Rangel Ranking Minority Member Committee on Ways and Means House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Program Prospective Payment System for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities 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, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), entitled Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (RIN: 0938-AJ55). We received the rule on August 1, 2001. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on August 7, 2001. 66 Fed. Reg. 41316. The final rule establishes a prospective payment system for Medicare payment of inpatient hospital services provided by a rehabilitation hospital or by a rehabilitation unit of a hospital. The prospective payment system in this final rule replaces the reasonable cost-based payment system under which rehabilitation hospitals and rehabilitation units of hospitals are paid under Medicare. Enclosed is our assessment of the CMS' compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that the CMS complied with the applicable requirements. If you have any questions about this report, please contact James W. Vickers, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 512-8210. The official responsible for GAO GAO-01-1050R

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