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GAO-06-763R 1 (2006-05-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwpa0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-298287 May 17, 2006 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman The Honorable Max Baucus Ranking Minority Member Committee on Finance United States Senate The Honorable Joe Barton Chairman The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Medicare Program; Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System Payment Update for Rate Year Beginning July 1, 2006 (RY2007) 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 Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System Payment Update for Rate Year Beginning July 1, 2006 (RY 2007) (RIN: 0938-AN82). We received the rule on May 1, 2006. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on May 9, 2006. 71 Fed. Reg. 27040. The final rule updates the prospective payment rates for Medicare inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPFs). The changes are applicable to IPF discharges occurring during the rate year beginning July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. In addition, CMS is adopting the new Office of Management and Budget (OMB) labor market area definitions for the purpose of geographic classification and the wage index. The final rule has an announced effective date of July 1, 2006. The Congressional Review Act requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is GAO-06-763R

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