Medicare program; performance criteria and statistical standards for evaluating intermediary performance during fiscal year 1984--HCFA. Proposed notice.

This notice would update the performance criteria and statistical standards to be used for evaluating the performance of fiscal intermediaries in the administration of the Medicare program for fiscal year 1984. The performance criteria and statistical standards have been developed from available statistical data contained in routine intermediary reports; past performance results for the intermediaries; and from substantive input from the intermediary community, HCFA central office and HCFA regional offices. The results of these evaluations would be considered whenever we enter into, renew, or terminate an intermediary agreement; assign or reassign providers of services to an intermediary; or designate regional or national intermediaries.