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GAO-02-218R 1 (2001-12-18)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwfy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-289294 December 18, 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 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 Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for 2002 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; Inpatient Hospital Deductible and Hospital and Extended Care Services Coinsurance Amounts for 2002 (RIN: 0938-ZA19). We received the rule on December 13, 2001. It was published in the Federal Register as a notice on October 26, 2001. 66 Fed. Reg. 54251. The notice announces the inpatient hospital deductible and the hospital and extended care services coinsurance amounts for services furnished in calendar year 2002 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 $812. The daily coinsurance amounts will be: (a) $203 for the 61st through the 90' day of hospitalization in a benefit period; (b) $406 for lifetime reserve days; and (c) $101.50 for the 21st through 100h day of extended care services in a skilled nursing facility in a benefit period. GAO-02-218R

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