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HHS/CMS RIN: 0938-AU24 Publication ID: Spring 2023 
Title: Treatment of Medicare Part C Days in the Calculation of a Hospital's Medicare Disproportionate Patient Percentage (CMS-1739) 
Abstract:

This final rule establishes a policy concerning the treatment of patient days associated with persons enrolled in a Medicare Part C (also known as "Medicare Advantage") plan for purposes of calculating a hospital’s disproportionate patient percentage for cost reporting periods starting before fiscal year (FY) 2014 in response to the ruling in Azar v. Allina Health Services, 139 S. Ct. 1804 (June 3, 2019).

 
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services(HHS)  Priority: Section 3(f)(1) Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 42 CFR 412   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1395ww (d)(5)(F)   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory  MMA sec. 902 requires Medicare final rules publish within 3 years of a proposed or interim final rule.  08/06/2023 

Overall Description of Deadline: Per the CMS notice published December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78442), except for certain Medicare payment regulations and certain other statutorily-mandated regulations, we schedule all Medicare final regulations for publication within the 3-year standardized time limit in the current Unified Agenda. We do not intend to delay publishing a Medicare final regulation for 3 years if we are able to publish it sooner.

Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/06/2020  85 FR 47723   
NPRM Comment Period End  10/05/2020 
Final Action  08/00/2023 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Donald Thompson
Director, Division of Acute Care
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
C4-10-26, Center for Medicare, MS: C4-01-26, 7500 Security Boulevard,
Baltimore, MD 21244
Phone:410 786-6504
Email: donald.thompson@cms.hhs.gov