Medicare program; prospective payment system and consolidated billing for skilled nursing facilities. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). Final rule.

This final rule responds to comments submitted by the public on our May 12, 1998 interim final rule, that implemented provisions in section 4432 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 regarding Medicare payment for skilled nursing facility services. This legislation established a prospective payment system, a consolidated billing provision, and a number of related changes.