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Effective Date for Calendar Year 2005
Rates
Indian Health Service
Consistent with previous annual rate
revisions, the Calendar Year 2005 rates
will be effective for services provided
on/or after January 1, 2005 to the extent
consistent with payment authorities
including the applicable Medicaid State
plan.
Reimbursement Rates for Calendar
Year 2005
Indian Health Service, HHS.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Notice is given that the
Director of Indian Health Service (IHS),
under the authority of sections 321(a)
and 322(b) of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 248 and 249(b)), Public
Law 83–568 (42 U.S.C. 2001(a)) and the
Indian Health Care Improvement Act
(25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), has approved
the following rates for inpatient and
outpatient medical care provided by IHS
facilities for Calendar Year 2005 for
Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries
and Beneficiaries of other Federal
Agencies. The Medicare Part A inpatient
rates are excluded from the table below
as they are paid based on the
prospective payment system. Since the
inpatient rates set forth below do not
include all physician services and
practitioner services, additional
payment may be available to the extent
that those services meet applicable
requirements. Public Law 106–554,
dated December 21, 2000, authorized
IHS facilities to file Medicare Part B
claims with the carrier for payment for
physician and certain other practitioner
services provided on or after July 1,
2001.
Inpatient Hospital Per Diem Rate
(Excludes Physician/Practitioner
Services)
Calendar Year 2005
Lower 48 States—$1,542
Alaska—$2,032
Outpatient Per Visit Rate (Excluding
Medicare)
Calendar Year 2005
Lower 48 States—$223
Alaska—$391
Outpatient Per Visit Rate (Medicare)
Calendar Year 2005
Lower 48 States—$181
Alaska—$371
Medicare Part B Inpatient Ancillary Per
Diem Rate
Calendar Year 2005
Lower 48 States—$312
Alaska—$635
Outpatient Surgery Rate (Medicare)
Established Medicare rates for
freestanding Ambulatory Surgery
Centers.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Indian Health Service
Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Year 2005
AGENCY: Indian Health Service, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Notice is given that the Director of Indian Health Service
(IHS), under the authority of sections 321(a) and 322(b) of the Public
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 248 and 249(b)), Public Law 83-568 (42
U.S.C. 2001(a)) and the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.), has approved the following rates for inpatient and
outpatient medical care provided by IHS facilities for Calendar Year
2005 for Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries and Beneficiaries of other
Federal Agencies. The Medicare Part A inpatient rates are excluded from
the table below as they are paid based on the prospective payment
system. Since the inpatient rates set forth below do not include all
physician services and practitioner services, additional payment may be
available to the extent that those services meet applicable
requirements. Public Law 106-554, dated December 21, 2000, authorized
IHS facilities to file Medicare Part B claims with the carrier for
payment for physician and certain other practitioner services provided
on or after July 1, 2001.
Inpatient Hospital Per Diem Rate (Excludes Physician/Practitioner
Services)
Calendar Year 2005
Lower 48 States--$1,542
Alaska--$2,032
Outpatient Per Visit Rate (Excluding Medicare)
Calendar Year 2005
Lower 48 States--$223
Alaska--$391
Outpatient Per Visit Rate (Medicare)
Calendar Year 2005
Lower 48 States--$181
Alaska--$371
Medicare Part B Inpatient Ancillary Per Diem Rate
Calendar Year 2005
Lower 48 States--$312
Alaska--$635
Outpatient Surgery Rate (Medicare)
Established Medicare rates for freestanding Ambulatory Surgery
Centers.
Effective Date for Calendar Year 2005 Rates
Consistent with previous annual rate revisions, the Calendar Year
2005 rates will be effective for services provided on/or after January
1, 2005 to the extent consistent with payment authorities including the
applicable Medicaid State plan.
Dated: May 20, 2005
Charles W. Grimm,
Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service.
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