[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 42, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 42CFR484.225]

[Page 588]
 
                         TITLE 42--PUBLIC HEALTH
 
  CHAPTER IV--CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
                  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 484_HOME HEALTH SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart E_Prospective Payment System for Home Health Agencies
 
Sec. 484.225  Annual update of the unadjusted national prospective 60-day 
episode payment rate.

    (a) CMS updates the unadjusted national 60-day episode payment rate 
on a fiscal year basis.
    (b) For fiscal year 2001, the unadjusted national 60-day episode 
payment rate is adjusted using the latest available home health market 
basket index factors.
    (c) For fiscal years 2002 and 2003, the unadjusted national 
prospective 60-day episode payment rate is updated by a factor equal to 
the applicable home health market basket minus 1.1 percentage points.
    (d) For subsequent fiscal years, the unadjusted national rate is 
equal to the rate for the previous fiscal year increased by the 
applicable home health market basket index amount.