Fed Regist. 1990 Mar 19;55(53):10116-7.
This notice announces the effect on employers of the repeal of section 421 (Maintenance of Effort Provision) of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 (MCCA). The enactment of Public Law 101-234 (Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989) on December 13, 1989 repealed many of the provisions of MCCA and restored the Medicare benefit levels to those available prior to January 1, 1989. Consequently, employers are relieved of their Maintenance of Effort responsibilities effective January 1, 1990.