Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 22.11.2002

Medicare Program; Photocopying Reimbursement Methodology

This proposed rule would increase the rate of reimbursement for expenses incurred by prospective payment system (PPS) hospitals for photocopying medical records requested by Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs), formerly known as Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organizations (PROs). We would increase the rate from 7 cents per page to 12 cents per page, in accordance with the formula for calculating this rate to reflect inflationary changes in the labor and supply cost components of the formula. This proposed rule would also provide for the periodic review and adjustment of the per-page reimbursement rate to account for inflation and changes in technology. The methodology for calculating the per-page reimbursement rate would remain unchanged. We also propose to provide for the payment of the expenses of furnishing photocopies to QIOs, to other providers subject to a PPS (for example, skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies), in accordance with the rules established for reimbursing PPS hospitals for these expenses.