Fed Regist. 1998 Jan 30;63(20):5106-39.
This final rule sets forth revisions to the salary equivalency guidelines for Medicare payment for the reasonable costs of physical therapy and respiratory therapy services furnished under arrangements by an outside contractor. This final rule also sets forth new salary equivalency guidelines for Medicare payment for the reasonable costs of speech language pathology and occupational therapy services furnished under arrangements by an outside contractor. The guidelines do not apply to inpatient hospital services and hospice services. The guidelines will be used by Medicare fiscal intermediaries to determine the maximum allowable cost of those services.
本最终规则规定了对外部承包商安排提供的物理治疗和呼吸治疗服务合理费用的医疗保险支付薪资等效性指南的修订。本最终规则还规定了对外部承包商安排提供的言语病理学和职业治疗服务合理费用的医疗保险支付新的薪资等效性指南。这些指南不适用于住院医院服务和临终关怀服务。医疗保险财务中介机构将使用这些指南来确定这些服务的最高允许成本。
