The CMS Quarterly Provider Update
October 2004
Regulations
Under Development This Quarter
To the extent practical, CMS publishes regulatory documents on the fourth Friday of each month in the Federal Register. Scheduled publication dates for this quarter are:
- October 22, 2004
- November 26, 2004
- December 23, 2004
While we expect to publish the documents contained in this release of the QPU, this listing does not create an obligation on the government to publish. We welcome your comments, and encourage you to submit your comments online.
| Types of Regulations |
||
|---|---|---|
| CN - CORRECTION NOTICE | NOI - NOTICE OF INTENT | F - FINAL RULE |
| FN - FINAL NOTICE PN - PROPOSED NOTICE |
NPR - NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING |
N - NOTICE P - PROPOSED RULE |
| IFC - INTERIM FINAL RULE WITH COMMENT PERIOD | FC - FINAL RULE WITH COMMENT PERIOD |
NC - FINAL NOTICE WITH COMMENT PERIOD |
ALL PROVIDERS
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-0008-F | Electronic Medicare Claims Submission |
| CMS-2150-NC | Request for Information on Benefit-Specific Waiting Periods |
| CMS-2151-F | HIPAA Titles I and IV: Health Coverage Portability for Group Health Plans and Group Health Insurance Issuers |
| CMS-2158-P | HIPAA Titles I and IV: Tolling Certain Time Periods and Interactions with Family and Medical Leave Act |
| CMS-2203-N | Recognition of NAIC Standards for Regulation of Medicare Supplemental Insurance |
| CMS-3145-IFC | Fire Safety Requirement for Certain Health Care Facilities; Alcohol-Base Hand Sanitizer & Smoke Detector Amendment |
| CMS-4004-FC | Expedited Determination Procedures for Provider Service Terminations (BIPA 521) |
| CMS-4064-IFC | Revisions to the Appeals Process for Initial Claim Determinations |
AMBULANCES
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-1267-N | Fee Schedule for Payment of Ambulance Services – Update for CY 2005 |
AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTERS
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-1478-PN | Update of the List of Covered Procedures for Ambulatory Surgical Centers for 2005 |
| CMS-2202-FN | American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc. Request for Continued Deeming Authority for Ambu |
| CMS-3112-FN | CY 2004 Review of the Appropriateness of Payment Amounts for New Technology Intraocular Lenses (NTIOLs) Furnished by Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) |
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORIES
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-2490-N | Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA); Continued Approval of the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) for Deeming Authority |
DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, AND SUPPLIES
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-1374-GNC | FY 2005 Criteria and Standards for Evaluating Contractors |
HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-1265-F | Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2005 |
HOSPICES
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-3844-P | Hospice Care Conditions of Participation*** |
HOSPITALS
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-1213-F | Prospective Payment System for Psychiatric Hospitals for FY 2004 |
| CMS-1427-FC | Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Calendar Year 2005 Payment Rates |
| CMS-3835-P | Hospital Conditions of Participation: Requirements for Approval and Reapproval of Transplant Centers to Perform Organ Transplan |
MEDICARE+CHOICE
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-4041-IFC | Modifications to Medicare Managed Care Rules; Correcting Amendment |
| CMS-4067-FN | Approval of the Utilization Review Accreditation Commission (URAC) for Deeming Authority for M+C |
MEETING NOTICES
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-1269-N3 | EMTALA Technical Advisory Group Meeting and Announcement of Members-November 17 & 18, 2004 |
| CMS-1285-N | Annoucement of Bi-Annual Ambulatory Payment Classification (APC) Panel Meeting |
| CMS-1302-N | Town Hall Meeting on the Medicare Provider Feedback Group (MPFG) -- November 15, 2004 |
| CMS-1484-N | Meeting of the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council for November 22, 2004 |
| CMS-3149-N | Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee/Executive Committee for January 25, 2005 |
| CMS-4078-N | Advisory Panel on Medicare Education Meeting - November 2004 |
| CMS-5033-N2 | ESRD Advisory Group: Announcement of Members and First Meeting - November 16, 2004 |
| CMS-5033-N3 | ESRD Advisory Group: Announcement of Meeting - January 31, 2005 |
ORGAN PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATIONS
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-3064-P | Organ Procurement Organization Conditions for Coverage |
OTHER CMS BUSINESS
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-5011-WN | Notice of Withdraw of the Solicitation of Proposals for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Private, For-Profit Demonstration Project |
| CMS-5035-N | Senior Risk Reduction Demonstration |
| CMS-5036-N | Cancer Prevention and Treatment Demonstration for Ethnic and Racial Minorities |
| CMS-5037-N | Demonstration for Coverage of Chiropractic Services Under Medicare |
| CMS-9024-N | Quarterly Issuances Notice - July-September 2004 |
| CMS-9026-N | Timeline for Publishing Medicare Final Regulations after a Proposed or Interim Final Regulation |
PHYSICIANS
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-1429-FC | Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule for Calendar Year 2005 |
RENAL DIALYSIS FACILITIES/NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-3818-P | End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Conditions for Coverage |
SUPPLIERS
| REFERENCE NUMBER | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| CMS-2175-F | Time Limitation on Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Drug Rebate Program |
| CMS-3017-IFC | Conditions for Coverage of Power Mobility Devices, including Powered Wheelchairs and Power-Operated Vehicles (Scooters) |
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