[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 42, Volume 3]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 42CFR484.202]



[Page 589]

 

                         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. 484.202  Definitions.



    As used in this subpart--

    Case-mix index means a scale that measures the relative difference 

in resource intensity among different groups in the clinical model.

    Discipline means one of the six home health disciplines covered 

under the Medicare home health benefit (skilled nursing services, home 

health aide services, physical therapy services, occupational therapy 

services, speech- language pathology services, and medical social 

services).

    Home health market basket index means an index that reflects changes 

over time in the prices of an appropriate mix of goods and services 

included in home health services.