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GAO-07-1215R 1 (2007-09-10)

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

         B-310139


         September 10, 2007

         The Honorable Max Baucus
         Chairman
         The Honorable Charles E. Grassley
         Ranking Minority Member
         Committee on Finance
         United States Senate

         The Honorable John D. Dingell
         Chairman
         The Honorable Joe Barton
         Ranking Minority Member
         Committee on Energy and Commerce
         House of Representatives

         The Honorable Charles B. Rangel
         Chairman
         The Honorable Jim McCrery
         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; Home Health Prospective Payment
                 System Refinement and Rate Update for Calendar Year 2008

         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; Home
         Health Prospective Payment System Refinement and Rate Update for Calendar Year
         2008 (RIN: 0938-AO32). We received the rule on August 24, 2007. It was published
         in the Federal Registeras a final rule with comment period on August 29, 2007.
         72 Fed. Reg. 49,762.

         The final rule sets forth an update to the 60-day national episode rates and the
         national per-visit amounts under the Medicare prospective payment system for home
         health services. In addition, the final rule rebases and revises the home health
         market basket to ensure it continues to adequately reflect the price changes of


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