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DOD/DODOASHA RIN: 0720-AB25 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: TRICARE; Ambulance Prospective Payment System (APPS) 
Abstract: This rule adopts the Medicare payment rates for ambulance providers. Ambulance provider payment rates shall be equal to the Medicare fee scheduled rates. The Department is publishing this rule to implement an existing statutory requirement to adopt Medicare payment rates and methodologies for individual or other non-institutional health care providers to the extent practicable, as it applies to ambulance provider payment rates. 
Agency: Department of Defense(DOD)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199   
Legal Authority: 5 USC 301    10 USC ch 55   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Withdrawn  02/23/2009    
Additional Information: TRICARE is withdrawing this rule as existing regulation on ambulance payments was misinterpreted. An amendment to 32 CFR part 199 for ambulance payments is not required. Other amendments in this rule will be included in another TRICARE proposed rule.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Marty Maxey
Department of Defense
Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs
1200 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301
Phone:303 676-3627