Examples of Medicare Economic Index in a sentence
The BBA provided that the limits be indexed by the Medicare Economic Index (MEI) each year beginning in 2002.
C) For purposes of this paragraph (j)(i)(v), “appropriate charge levels” in effect at any time prior to October 7, 1991 shall mean the lesser of: (1) The prevailing charge levels then in effect, or (2) The fiscal year 1988 prevailing charge levels adjusted by the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), as the MEI was applied beginning in the fiscal year 1989.
The FQHC is entitled to the previous year’s PPS, increased by the Medicare Economic Index (MEI) for primary care services, and adjusted to take into account any increase (or decrease) in the scope of services furnished by the FQHC during that fiscal year.
For services furnished during calendar year 2002 and each subsequent calendar year, the payment rate shall be equal to the rate established in the preceding calendar year increased by the Medicare Economic Index (MEI) for primary care services that is published in the Federal Register in the 4th quarter of the preceding calendar year.
In any case in which the national CMAC calculated in accordance with paragraphs (j)(1)(i) through (iii) of this section is less than the Medicare rate, the Director, TSO, may determine that the use of the Medicare Economic Index under paragraph (j)(1)(iii)(B) of this section will result in a CMAC rate below the level necessary to assure that beneficiaries will retain adequate access to health care services.
The payment cap is in- dexed to the Medicare Economic Index (36).6 Rural areas, for purposes of the Rural Health Clinics Act, are ‘areas not delineated as urbanized areas in the last census con- ducted by the Census Bureau.” Nonurbanized areas encompass a larger area than either the non MSA or Census-defined rural areas.
The CF update for a CY equals the Medicare Economic Index increased or decreased by the number of percentage points by which the percentage increase in expendi- tures for physician services (or for a particular category of physician serv- ices, such as surgical services) in the second preceding FY over the third pre- ceding FY exceeds the performance standard rate of increase established for the second preceding FY.(b) Do n ard adjustment.
The CF update for a CY equals the Medicare Economic Index increased or decreased by the number of percentage points by which the percentage increase in expendi- tures for physician services (or for a particular category of physician serv- ices, such as surgical services) in the second preceding FY over the third pre- ceding FY exceeds the performance standard rate of increase established for the second preceding FY.(b) Downward adjustment.
This method is also used to proxy PLI price changes in the Medicare Economic Index (75 FR 73268).
For services furnished on or after January 1 of each subsequent year, the originating site facility fee is updated by the Medicare Economic Index.