Fed Regist. 1990 Feb 1;55(22):3487-9.
This notice updates the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), which is used to calculate the prevailing charge levels that help to determine reasonable charges for certain physician services under the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (Part B) program. For physician services furnished on or after April 1, 1990, and before January 1, 1991 the increase for primary care services will be 4.2 percent, and for other services it will be 2.0 percent.
本通知更新了医疗保险经济指数(MEI),该指数用于计算现行收费水平,以帮助确定医疗保险补充医疗保险(B部分)计划下某些医生服务的合理收费。对于1990年4月1日及以后、1991年1月1日之前提供的医生服务,初级保健服务的增幅将为4.2%,其他服务的增幅将为2.0%。