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GAO-04-1088R 1 (2004-09-21)

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       Accountability * Integrity * Reliability
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington, DC 20548

         B-294713


         September 21, 2004

         The Honorable Judd Gregg
         Chairman
         The Honorable Edward M. Kennedy
         Ranking Minority Member
         Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
         United States Senate

         The Honorable W.J. Billy Tauzin
         Chairman
         The Honorable John D. Dingell
         Ranking Minority Member
         House Committee on Energy and Commerce
         House of Representatives

         The Honorable William M. 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; Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial
                 Rates, Premium Rate, and Annual Deductible Beginning January 1, 2005

         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; Medicare
         Program; Medicare Part B Monthly Actuarial Rates, Premium Rate, and Annual
         Deductible Beginning January 1, 2005 (RIN: 0938-AN18). We received the rule on
         September 9, 2004. It was published in the Federal Register as a notice on
         September 9, 2004. 69 Fed. Reg. 54674.

         The notice announces the monthly actuarial rates for aged (age 65 and over) and
         disabled (under age 65) enrollees for the Part B account in the Medicare
         Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI) trust fund for 2005. It also announces the
         monthly Part B premium to be paid by enrollees during 2005. The monthly actuarial


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