§ 1395e. Deductibles and coinsurance
(a) Inpatient hospital services; outpatient hos-
pital diagnostic services; blood; post-hospital
extended care services
(1) The amount payable for inpatient hospital
services or inpatient critical access hospital
services furnished an individual during any spell
of illness shall be reduced by a deduction equal
to the inpatient hospital deductible or, if less,
the charges imposed with respect to such indi-
vidual for such services, except that, if the cus-
tomary charges for such services are greater
than the charges so imposed, such customary
charges shall be considered to be the charges so
imposed. Such amount shall be further reduced
by a coinsurance amount equal to—
(A) one-fourth of the inpatient hospital de-
ductible for each day (before the 91st day) on
which such individual is furnished such serv-
ices during such spell of illness after such
services have been furnished to him for 60 days
during such spell; and
(B) one-half of the inpatient hospital deduct-
ible for each day (before the day following the
last day for which such individual is entitled
under section 1395d(a)(1) of this title to have
payment made on his behalf for inpatient hos-
pital services or inpatient critical access hos-
pital services during such spell of illness) on
which such individual is furnished such serv-
ices during such spell of illness after such
services have been furnished to him for 90 days
during such spell;
except that the reduction under this sentence
for any day shall not exceed the charges im-
posed for that day with respect to such indi-
vidual for such services (and for this purpose, if
the customary charges for such services are
greater than the charges so imposed, such cus-
tomary charges shall be considered
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any provision of
title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et
seq.], the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall
establish a transition for the aggregate amount of ex-
penditures that are transferred from part A, to part B,
of title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395c
et seq., 1395j et seq.], as a result of the amendments
made by this section [amending this section and sec-
tions 1395u, 1395x, and 1395ff of this title], during each
of the years during the period beginning with 1998 and
ending with 2002 according to this subsection. Under
the transition for each such year, the Secretary shall
effect such transfer, between the trust funds under such
parts, as will result in only the proportion (specified in
paragraph (2)) of such aggregate expenditures for the
year being transferred from such part A to such part B.
‘‘(2) PROPORTION SPECIFIED.—The proportion specified
in this paragraph for—
‘‘(A) 1998 is 1⁄6,
‘‘(B) 1999 is 1⁄3,
‘‘(C) 2000 is 1⁄2,
‘‘(D) 2001 is 2⁄3, and
‘‘(E) 2002 is 5⁄6.
‘‘(3) APPLICATION IN ESTABLISHING MONTHLY PREMIUMS
FOR 1998 THROUGH 2003.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes only of computing
the monthly premium under section 1839 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395r), the monthly actuarial
rate for enrollees age 65 and over shall be computed
as though any reference in paragraph (1) of this sub-
section to 2002 were a reference to 2003 and as if the
following proportions were substituted for the pro-
portions specified in paragraph (2):
‘‘(i) For 1998, 1⁄7.
‘‘(ii) For 1999, 2⁄7.
‘‘(iii) For 2000, 3⁄7.
‘‘(iv) For 2001, 4⁄7.
‘‘(v) For 2002, 5⁄7.
‘‘(vi) For 2003, 6⁄7.
‘‘(B) NO
IMPACT
ON
GOVERNMENT
CONTRIBUTION.—
Subparagraph (A) does not apply in determining the
amount of the Government contribution under sec-
tion 1844 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w).’’
REPEAL OF 1988 EXPANSION OF MEDICARE PART A
BENEFITS
For provisions repealing amendment by section 101 of
Pub. L. 100–360, restoring or reviving this section as if
section 101 of Pub. L. 100–360 had not been enacted, and
providing a transition period for medicare beneficiaries
with respect to inpatient hospital services and ex-
tended care services provided on or after Jan. 1, 1990,
and providing an exception to such restoration for cer-
tain hospice care, see section 101(a)–(b)(2) of Pub. L.
101–234, set out as a note under section 1395e of this
title.
§ 1395e. Deductibles and coinsurance
(a) Inpatient hospital services; outpatient hos-
pital diagnostic services; blood; post-hospital
extended care services
(1) The amount payable for inpatient hospital
services or inpatient critical access hospital
services furnished an individual during any spell
of illness shall be reduced by a deduction equal
to the inpatient hospital deductible or, if less,
the charges imposed with respect to such indi-
vidual for such services, except that, if the cus-
tomary charges for such services are greater
than the charges so imposed, such customary
charges shall be considered to be the charges so
imposed. Such amount shall be further reduced
by a coinsurance amount equal to—
(A) one-fourth of the inpatient hospital de-
ductible for each day (before the 91st day) on
which such individual is furnished such serv-
ices during such spell of illness after such
services have been furnished to him for 60 days
during such spell; and
(B) one-half of the inpatient hospital deduct-
ible for each day (before the day following the
last day for which such individual is entitled
under section 1395d(a)(1) of this title to have
payment made on his behalf for inpatient hos-
pital services or inpatient critical access hos-
pital services during such spell of illness) on
which such individual is furnished such serv-
ices during such spell of illness after such
services have been furnished to him for 90 days
during such spell;
except that the reduction under this sentence
for any day shall not exceed the charges im-
posed for that day with respect to such indi-
vidual for such services (and for this purpose, if
the customary charges for such services are
greater than the charges so imposed, such cus-
tomary charges shall be considered to be the
charges so imposed).
(2)(A) The amount payable to any provider of
services under this part for services furnished an
individual shall be further reduced by a deduc-
tion equal to the expenses incurred for the first
three pints of whole blood (or equivalent quan-
tities of packed red blood cells, as defined under
regulations) furnished to the individual during
each calendar year, except that such deductible
for such blood shall in accordance with regula-
tions be appropriately reduced to the extent
that there has been a replacement of such blood
(or equivalent quantities of packed red blood
cells, as so defined); and for such purposes blood
(or equivalent quantities of packed red blood
cells, as so defined) furnished such individual
shall be deemed replaced when the institution or
other person furnishing such blood (or such
equivalent quantities of packed red blood cells,
as so defined) is given one pint of blood for each
pint of blood (or equivalent quantities of packed
red blood cells, as so defined) furnished such in-
dividual with respect to which a deduction is
made under this sentence.
(B) The deductible under subparagraph (A) for
blood or blood cells furnished an individual in a
year shall be reduced to the extent that a de-
ductible has been imposed under section 1395l(b)
of this title to blood or blood cells furnished the
individual in the year.
(3) The amount payable for post-hospital ex-
tended care services furnished an individual dur-
ing any spell of illness shall be reduced by a co-
insurance amount equal to one-eighth of the in-
patient hospital deductible for each day (before
the 101st day) on which he is furnished such
services after such services have been furnished
to him for 20 days during such spell.
(4)(A) The amount payable for hospice care
shall be reduced—
(i) in the case of drugs and biologicals pro-
vided on an outpatient basis by (or under ar-
rangements made by) the hospice program, by
a coinsurance amount equal to an amount (not
to exceed $5 per prescription) determined in
accordance with a drug copayment schedule
(established by the hospice program) which is
related to, and approximates 5 percent of, the
cost of the drug or biological to the program,
and
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(ii) in the case of respite care provided by (or
under arrangements made by) the hospice pro-
gram, by a coinsurance amount equal to 5 per-
cent of the amount estimated by the hospice
program (in accordance with regulations of
the Secretary) to be equal to the amount of
payment under section 1395f(i) of this title to
that program for respite care;
except that the total of the coinsurance required
under clause (ii) for an individual may not ex-
ceed for a hospice coinsurance period the inpa-
tient hospital deductible applicable for the year
in which the period began. For purposes of this
subparagraph, the term ‘‘hospice coinsurance
period’’ means, for an individual, a period of
consecutive days beginning with the first day
for which an election under section 1395d(d) of
this title is in effect for the individual and end-
ing with the close of the first period of 14 con-
secutive days on each of which such an election
is not in effect for the individual.
(B) During the period of an election by an indi-
vidual under section 1395d(d)(1) of this title, no
copayments or deductibles other than those
under subparagraph (A) shall apply with respect
to services furnished to such individual which
constitute hospice care, regardless of the setting
in which such services are furnished.
(b) Inpatient hospital deductible; application
(1) The inpatient hospital deductible for 1987
shall be $520. The inpatient hospital deductible
for any succeeding year shall be an amount
equal to the inpatient hospital deductible for
the preceding calendar year, changed by the
Secretary’s best estimate of the payment-
weighted average of the applicable percentage
increases (as defined in section 1395ww(b)(3)(B)
of this title) which are applied under section
1395ww(d)(3)(A) of this title for discharges in the
fiscal year that begins on October 1 of such pre-
ceding calendar year, and adjusted to reflect
changes in real case mix (determined on the
basis of the most recent case mix data avail-
able). Any amount determined under the pre-
ceding sentence which is not a multiple of $4
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $4
(or, if it is midway between two multiples of $4,
to the next higher multiple of $4).
(2) The Secretary shall promulgate the inpa-
tient hospital deductible and all coinsurance
amounts under this section between September
1 and September 15 of the year preceding the
year to which they will apply.
(3) The inpatient hospital deductible for a year
shall apply to—
(A) the deduction under the first sentence of
subsection (a)(1) for the year in which the first
day of inpatient hospital services or inpatient
critical access hospital services occurs in a
spell of illness, and
(B) to the coinsurance amounts under sub-
section (a) for inpatient hospital services, in-
patient critical access hospital services and
post-hospital extended care services furnished
in that year.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1813, as added
Pub. L. 89–97, title I, § 102(a), July 30, 1965, 79
Stat. 292; amended Pub. L. 90–248, title I,
§§ 129(c)(3), (4), 135(a), 137(b), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat.
847, 848, 852, 854; Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI,
§§ 2131(a), 2132(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 797; Pub.
L. 97–248, title I, § 122(e), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat.
361; Pub. L. 99–272, title IX, § 9125(a), Apr. 7, 1986,
100 Stat. 168; Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, § 9301(a),
Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1981; Pub. L. 100–203, title
IV, § 4002(f)(3), Dec. 22, 1987, as added Pub. L.
100–360, title IV, § 411(b)(1)(H)(ii), July 1, 1988, 102
Stat. 769; Pub. L. 100–360, title I, § 102, July 1,
1988, 102 Stat. 685; Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 101(a),
Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1979; Pub. L. 103–432, title
I, § 102(g)(2), (3), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4404; Pub.
L. 105–33, title IV, § 4201(c)(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111
Stat. 373.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1997—Pub. L. 105–33 substituted ‘‘critical access’’ for
‘‘rural primary care’’ wherever appearing.
1994—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–432, § 102(g)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘inpatient hospital services or inpatient rural
primary care hospital services’’ for ‘‘inpatient hospital
services’’ in introductory provisions and in subpar. (B).
Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 103–432, § 102(g)(2), sub-
stituted ‘‘inpatient hospital services or inpatient rural
primary care hospital services’’ for ‘‘inpatient hospital
services’’.
Subsec. (b)(3)(B). Pub. L. 103–432, § 102(g)(3), sub-
stituted ‘‘inpatient hospital services, inpatient rural
primary care hospital services’’ for ‘‘inpatient hospital
services’’.
1989—Subsecs. (a)(1) to (3), (b)(3). Pub. L. 101–234 re-
pealed Pub. L. 100–360, § 102, subject to an exception for
blood deduction, and provided that the provisions of
law amended or repealed by such section are restored
or revived as if such section had not been enacted, see
1988 Amendment notes below.
1988—Subsec. (a)(1) to (3). Pub. L. 100–360, § 102(1),
amended pars. (1) to (3) generally, revising and reorga-
nizing former pars. (1)(A), (B), (2), and (3), as par. (1),
consisting of subpars. (A) to (D), and pars. (2) and (3),
each consisting of subpars. (A) and (B).
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–360, § 411(b)(1)(H)(ii), added
Pub. L. 100–203, § 4002(f)(3), see 1987 Amendment note
below.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 100–360, § 102(2), struck out par.
(3) which related to application of deductible.
1987—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–203, § 4002(f)(3), as
added by Pub. L. 100–360, § 411(b)(1)(H)(ii), substituted
‘‘Secretary’s best estimate of the payment-weighted
average of the applicable percentage increases (as de-
fined in section 1395ww(b)(3)(B) of this title) which are
applied’’ for ‘‘applicable percentage increase (as defined
in section 1395ww(b)(3)(B) of this title) which is ap-
plied’’.
1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–509 amended subsec. (b)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(1) The inpatient hospital deductible which shall be
applicable for the purposes of subsection (a) of this sec-
tion shall be $40 in the case of any spell of illness begin-
ning before 1969.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall, between July 1 and Sep-
tember 15 of 1968, and of each year thereafter, deter-
mine and promulgate the inpatient hospital deductible
which shall be applicable for the purposes of subsection
(a) of this section in the case of any inpatient hospital
services or post-hospital extended care services fur-
nished during the succeeding calendar year. Such inpa-
tient hospital deductible shall be equal to $45 multi-
plied by the ratio of (A) the current average per diem
rate for inpatient hospital services for the calendar
year preceding the promulgation, to (B) the current av-
erage per diem rate for such services for 1966. Any
amount determined under the preceding sentence
which is not a multiple of $4 shall be rounded to the
nearest multiple of $4 (or, if it is midway between two
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§ 1395e
multiplies of $4, to the next higher multiple of $4). The
current average per diem rate for any year shall be de-
termined by the Secretary on the basis of the best in-
formation available to him (at the time the determina-
tion is made) as to the amounts paid under this part on
account of inpatient hospital services furnished during
such year, by hospitals which have agreements in effect
under section 1395cc of this title, to individuals who are
entitled to hospital insurance benefits under section 426
of this title, plus the amount which would have been so
paid but for subsection (a)(1) of this section.’’
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 99–272 substituted ‘‘September
15’’ for ‘‘October 1’’.
1982—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 97–248 added par. (4).
1981—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97–35 substituted ‘‘any in-
patient hospital services or post-hospital extended care
services furnished during the succeeding calendar year.
Such inpatient hospital deductible shall be equal to
$45’’ for ‘‘any spell of illness beginning during the suc-
ceeding calendar year. Such inpatient hospital deduct-
ible shall be equal to $40’’.
1968—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 90–248, § 137(b), designated
existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B)
and the exception provision that the reduction for any
day shall not exceed the charges for that day.
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 90–248, § 135(a), made the three
pint deductible applicable also to equivalent quantities
of packed red blood cells, as defined by the Secretary
under regulations.
Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 90–248, § 129(c)(3), struck
out par. (2) which provided for reduction of amount
payable for outpatient hospital diagnostic services fur-
nished an individual during a diagnostic study, and re-
designated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively.
Subsec. (b)(1), (2). Pub. L. 90–248, § 129(c)(4)(A), (B),
struck out diagnostic studies from application of inpa-
tient hospital deductible.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–33 applicable to services
furnished on or after Oct. 1, 1997, see section 4201(d) of
Pub. L. 105–33, set out as a note under section 1395f of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1989 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–234 effective Jan. 1, 1990,
see section 101(d) of Pub. L. 101–234, set out as a note
under section 1395c of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 102 of Pub. L. 100–360 effective
Jan. 1, 1989, except as otherwise provided, and applica-
ble to inpatient hospital deductible for 1989 and suc-
ceeding years, to care and services furnished on or after
Jan. 1, 1989, to premiums for January 1989 and suc-
ceeding months, and to blood or blood cells furnished
on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 104(a) of Pub. L.
100–360, set out as a note under section 1395d of this
title.
Pub. L. 100–360, title IV, § 411(b)(1)(H)(iii), July 1, 1988,
102 Stat. 769, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
clause (ii) [amending Pub. L. 100–203] shall apply to the
inpatient hospital deductible for years beginning with
1989.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, § 9301(b), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat.
1982, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub-
section (a) [amending this section] shall apply to inpa-
tient hospital services and post-hospital extended care
services furnished on or after January 1, 1987, and to
the monthly premium (under part A of title XVIII of
the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395c et seq.]) for
months beginning with January 1987.’’
Pub. L. 99–272, title IX, § 9125(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat.
168, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by this sec-
tion [amending this section] shall apply to calendar
years after 1985.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–248 applicable to hospice
care provided on or after Nov. 1, 1983, see section
122(h)(1) of Pub. L. 97–248, as amended, set out as a note
under section 1395c of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2131(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat.
797, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub-
section (a) [amending this section] is effective for inpa-
tient hospital services or post-hospital extended care
services furnished on or after January 1, 1982.’’
Pub. L. 97–35, title XXI, § 2132(b), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat.
797, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by sub-
section (a) [amending this section] shall apply to inpa-
tient hospital services and post-hospital extended care
services furnished in calendar years beginning with cal-
endar year 1982.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 129(c)(3), (4) of Pub. L. 90–248
applicable with respect to services furnished after Mar.
31, 1968, see section 129(d) of Pub. L. 90–248, set out as
a note under section 1395d of this title.
Pub. L. 90–248, title I, § 135(d), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 853,
provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section
[amending this section and sections 1395l and 1395cc of
this title] shall apply with respect to payment for blood
(or packed red blood cells) furnished an individual after
December 31, 1967.’’
Amendment by section 137(b) of Pub. L. 90–248 appli-
cable with respect to services furnished after Dec. 31,
1967, see section 137(c) of Pub. L. 90–248, set out as a
note under section 1395d of this title.
REPEAL OF 1988 EXPANSION OF MEDICARE PART A
BENEFITS
Pub. L. 101–234, title I, § 101(a)–(b)(2), Dec. 13, 1989, 103
Stat. 1979, as amended by Pub. L. 101–508, title IV,
§ 4008(m)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–53, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) GENERAL
RULE.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), sections 101, 102, and 104(d) (other than
paragraph (7)) of the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage
Act of 1988 (Public Law 100–360) [amending this sec-
tion and sections 1395c, 1395d, 1395f, 1395k, 1395x,
1395cc, and 1395tt of this title] (in this Act referred to
as ‘MCCA’) are repealed, and the provisions of law
amended or repealed by such sections are restored or
revived as if such section had not been enacted.
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR BLOOD DEDUCTION.—The repeal
of section 102(1) of MCCA [amending this section] (re-
lating to deductibles and coinsurance under part A)
shall not apply, but only insofar as such section
amended paragraph (2) of section 1813(a) of the Social
Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1395e(a)(2)] (relating to a de-
duction for blood).
‘‘(b) TRANSITION
PROVISIONS
FOR
MEDICARE
BENE-
FICIARIES.—
‘‘(1) INPATIENT
HOSPITAL
SERVICES
AND
POST-HOS-
PITAL EXTENDED CARE SERVICES.—In applying sections
1812 and 1813 of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C.
1395d, 1395e], as restored by subsection (a)(1), with re-
spect to inpatient hospital services and extended care
services provided on or after January 1, 1990—
‘‘(A) no day before January 1, 1990, shall be count-
ed in determining the beginning (or period) of a
spell of illness;
‘‘(B) with respect to the limitation (other than
the limitation under section 1812(c) of such Act [42
U.S.C. 1395d(c)]) on such services provided in a spell
of illness, days of such services before January 1,
1990, shall not be counted, except that days of inpa-
tient hospital services before January 1, 1989, which
were applied with respect to an individual after re-
ceiving 90 days of services in a spell of illness (com-
monly known as ‘lifetime reserve days’) shall be
counted;
‘‘(C) the limitation of coverage of extended care
services to post-hospital extended care services
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1 So in original.
shall not apply to an individual receiving such serv-
ices from a skilled nursing facility during a contin-
uous period beginning before (and including) Janu-
ary 1, 1990, until the end of the period of 30 consecu-
tive days in which the individual is not provided in-
patient hospital services or extended care services;
and
‘‘(D) the inpatient hospital deductible under sec-
tion 1813(a)(1) of such Act [42 U.S.C. 1395e(a)(1)]
shall not apply—
‘‘(i) in the case of an individual who is receiving
inpatient hospital services during a continuous
period beginning before (and including) January
1, 1990, with respect to the spell of illness begin-
ning on such date, if such a deductible was im-
posed on the individual for a period of hospitaliza-
tion during 1989;
‘‘(ii) for a spell of illness beginning during Janu-
ary 1990, if such a deductible was imposed on the
individual for a period of hospitalization that
began in December 1989; and
‘‘(iii) in the case of a spell of illness of an indi-
vidual that began before January 1, 1990.
‘‘(2) HOSPICE
CARE.—The restoration of section
1812(a)(4) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C.
1395d(a)(4)], effected by subsection (a)(1), shall not
apply to hospice care provided during the subsequent
period (described in such section as in effect on De-
cember 31, 1989) with respect to which an election has
been made before January 1, 1990.’’
[Pub. L. 101–508, title IV, § 4008(m)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104
Stat. 1388–53, provided that amendment by that section
to section 101(b)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 101–234, set out above,
is effective as if included in enactment of Medicare Cat-
astrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989, Pub. L. 101–234.]
HOLD HARMLESS PROVISIONS; APPLICATION OF
SUBSECTION (a)(1) AND (2)
Pub. L. 100–360, title I, § 104(b), July 1, 1988, 102 Stat.
688,
as
amended
by
Pub.
L.
100–485,
title
VI,
§ 608(d)(3)(B), Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat. 2413; Pub. L. 101–234,
title I, § 101(b)(3), Dec. 13, 1989, 103 Stat. 1980, provided
that: ‘‘In the case of an individual for whom a spell of
illness (as defined in section 1861(a) of the Social Secu-
rity Act [42 U.S.C. 1395x(a)], as in effect on December
31, 1988) began before January 1, 1989, and had not yet
ended as of such date—
‘‘(1)(A) section 1813(a)(1) of such Act [subsec. (a)(1)
of this section] (as amended by this subtitle [subtitle
A (§§ 101–104) of title I of Pub. L. 100–360]) shall not
apply to services furnished during that spell of illness
during 1989, and
‘‘(B) if that individual begins a period of hos-
pitalization (as defined in such section) during 1989
after the end of that spell of illness, the first period
of hospitalization during 1989 that begins after that
spell of illness shall be considered to be (for purposes
of such section) the first period of hospitalization
that begins during that year; and
‘‘(2) the amount of any deductible under section
1813(a)(2) of such Act (as amended by this subtitle)
shall be reduced during that spell of illness during
1989 to the extent the deductible under such section
was applied during the spell of illness.’’
PROMULGATION OF NEW DEDUCTIBLE
Pub. L. 99–509, title IX, § 9301(c), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat.
1982, directed Secretary of Health and Human Services
to provide, within 30 days after Oct. 21, 1986, for publi-
cation of inpatient hospital deductible, coinsurance
amounts for inpatient hospital services and post-hos-
pital extended care services, and monthly part A pre-
miums for 1987, as modified under the amendment of
this section made by subsection (a).
§ 1395f. Conditions of and limitations on payment
for services
(a) Requirement of requests and certifications
Except as provided in subsections (d) and (g)
and in section 1395mm of this title, payment for
services furnished an individual may be made
only to providers of services which are eligible
therefor under section 1395cc of this title and
only if—
(1) written request, signed by such indi-
vidual, except in cases in which the Secretary
finds it impracticable for the individual to do
so, is filed for such payment in such form, in
such manner, and by such person or persons as
the Secretary may by regulation prescribe, no
later than the close of the period ending 1 cal-
endar year after the date of service;
(2) a physician, or, in the case of services de-
scribed in subparagraph (B), a physician, or a
nurse practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist,
or a physician assistant (as those terms are
defined in section 1395x(aa)(5) of this title) who
does not have a direct or indirect employment
relationship with the facility but is working
in collaboration with a physician,,1 or, in the
case of services described in subparagraph (C),
a physician, a nurse practitioner or clinical
nurse specialist (as such terms are defined in
section 1395x(aa)(5) of this title) who is work-
ing in accordance with State law, or a physi-
cian
assistant
(as
defined
in
section
1395x(aa)(5) of this title) who is working in ac-
cordance with State law, who is enrolled under
section 1395cc(j) of this title, certifies (and re-
certifies, where such services are furnished
over a period of time, in such cases, with such
frequency, and accompanied by such sup-
porting material, appropriate to the case in-
volved, as may be provided by regulations, ex-
cept that the first of such recertifications
shall be required in each case of inpatient hos-
pital services not later than the 20th day of
such period) that—
(A) in the case of inpatient psychiatric
hospital services, such services are or were
required to be given on an inpatient basis,
by or under the supervision of a physician,
for the psychiatric treatment of an indi-
vidual; and (i) such treatment can or could
reasonably be expected to improve the con-
dition for which such treatment is or was
necessary or (ii) inpatient diagnostic study
is or was medically required and such serv-
ices are or were necessary for such purposes;
(B) in the case of post-hospital extended
care services, such services are or were re-
quired to be given because the individual
needs or needed on a daily basis skilled nurs-
ing care (provided directly by or requiring
the supervision of skilled nursing personnel)
or other skilled rehabilitation services,
which as a practical matter can only be pro-
vided in a skilled nursing facility on an in-
patient basis, for any of the conditions with
respect to which he was receiving inpatient
hospital services (or services which would
constitute inpatient hospital services if the
institution met the requirements of para-
graphs (6) and (9) of section 1395x(e) of this
title) prior to transfer to the skilled nursing
facility or for a condition requiring such ex-
tended care services which arose after such
transfer and while he was still in the facility
for treatment of the condition or conditions
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**(a) Conditions of participation; protection of individual rights; notification of State entities; use of home health aides; medical equipment; individual’s plan of care; compliance with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations** The conditions of participation that a home health agency is required to meet under this subsection are as follows:
(1) The agency protects and promotes the rights of each individual under its care, including each of the following rights:
(A) The right to be fully informed in advance about the care and treatment to be provided by the agency, to be fully informed in advance of any changes in the care or treatment to be provided by the agency that may affect the individual’s well-being, and (except with respect to an individual adjudged incompetent) to participate in planning care and treatment or changes in care or treatment.
(B) The right to voice grievances with respect to treatment or care that is (or fails to be) furnished without discrimination or reprisal for voicing grievances.
(C) The right to confidentiality of the clinical records described in section 1395x(o)(3) of this title.
(D) The right to have one’s property treated with respect.
(E) The right to be fully informed orally and in writing (in advance of coming under the care of the agency) of—
(i) all items and services furnished by (or under arrangements with) the agency for which payment may be made under this subchapter,
(ii) the coverage available for such items and services under this subchapter, subchapter XIX, and any other Federal program of which the agency is reasonably aware,
(iii) any charges for items and services not covered under this subchapter and any charges the individual may have to pay with respect to items and services furn
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§ 1395. Prohibition against any Federal inter-
ference
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed
to authorize any Federal officer or employee to
exercise any supervision or control over the
practice of medicine or the manner in which
medical services are provided, or over the selec-
tion, tenure, or compensation of any officer or
employee of any institution, agency, or person
providing health services; or to exercise any su-
pervision or control over the administration or
operation of any such institution, agency, or
person.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1801, as added
Pub. L. 89–97, title I, § 102(a), July 30, 1965, 79
Stat. 291.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
SHORT TITLE
For short title of title I of Pub. L. 89–97, which en-
acted this subchapter as the ‘‘Health Insurance for the
Aged Act’’, see section 100 of Pub. L. 89–97, set out as
a Short Title of 1965 Amendment note under section
1305 of this title.
PROTECTING AND IMPROVING GUARANTEED MEDICARE
BENEFITS
Pub. L. 111–148, title III, § 3601, Mar. 23, 2010, 124 Stat.
538, provided that:
‘‘(a) PROTECTING GUARANTEED MEDICARE BENEFITS.—
Nothing in the provisions of, or amendments made by,
this Act [see Short Title note set out under section
18001 of this title] shall result in a reduction of guaran-
teed benefits under title XVIII of the Social Security
Act [42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.].
‘‘(b) ENSURING THAT MEDICARE SAVINGS BENEFIT THE
MEDICARE
PROGRAM
AND
MEDICARE
BENEFICIARIES.—
Savings generated for the Medicare program under title
XVIII of the Social Security Act under the provisions
of, and amendments made by, this Act shall extend the
solvency of the Medicare trust funds, reduce Medicare
premiums and other cost-sharing for beneficiaries, and
improve or expand gu
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Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize any Federal officer or employee to exercise any supervision or control over the practice of medicine or the manner in which medical services are provided, or over the selection, tenure, or compensation of any officer or employee of any institution, agency, or person providing health services; or to exercise any supervision or control over the administration or operation of any such institution, agency, or person.
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§ 1395c. Description of program
The insurance program for which entitlement
is established by sections 426 and 426–1 of this
title provides basic protection against the costs
of hospital, related post-hospital, home health
services, and hospice care in accordance with
this part for (1) individuals who are age 65 or
over and are eligible for retirement benefits
under subchapter II of this chapter (or would be
eligible for such benefits if certain government
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§ 1395c
employment were covered employment under
such subchapter) or under the railroad retire-
ment system, (2) individuals under age 65 who
have been entitled for not less than 24 months to
benefits under subchapter II of this chapter (or
would have been so entitled to such benefits if
certain government employment were covered
employment under such subchapter) or under
the railroad retirement system on the basis of a
disability, and (3) certain individuals who do not
meet the conditions specified in either clause (1)
or (2) but who are medically determined to have
end stage renal disease.
(Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, title XVIII, § 1811, as added
Pub. L. 89–97, title I, § 102(a), July 30, 1965, 79
Stat. 291; amended Pub. L. 92–603, title II,
§ 201(a)(2), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1371; Pub. L.
95–292, § 4(a), June 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 315; Pub. L.
96–265, title I, § 103(a)(2), June 9, 1980, 94 Stat. 444;
Pub. L. 96–473, § 2(b), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2263;
Pub. L. 96–499, title IX, § 930(a), Dec. 5, 1980, 94
Stat. 2631; Pub. L. 97–248, title I, § 122(a)(1), title
II, § 278(b)(3), Sept. 3, 1982, 96 Stat. 356, 561; Pub.
L. 99–272, title XIII, § 13205(b)(2)(C)(i), Apr. 7,
1986, 100 Stat. 317; Pub. L. 100–360, title I,
§ 104(d)(1), July 1, 1
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**(a) Basic freedom of choice** Any individual entitled to insurance benefits under this subchapter may obtain health services from any institution, agency, or person qualified to participate under this subchapter if such institution, agency, or person undertakes to provide him such services.
**(b) Use of private contracts by medicare beneficiaries**
(1) **In general** — Subject to the provisions of this subsection, nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit a physician or practitioner from entering into a private contract with a medicare beneficiary for any item or service—
(A) for which no claim for payment is to be submitted under this subchapter, and
(B) for which the physician or practitioner receives—
(i) no reimbursement under this subchapter directly or on a capitated basis, and
(ii) receives no amount for such item or service from an organization which receives reimbursement for such item or service under this subchapter directly or on a capitated basis.
(2) **Beneficiary protections**
(A) *In general* — Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any contract unless—
(i) the contract is in writing and is signed by the medicare beneficiary before any item or service is provided pursuant to the contract;
(ii) the contract contains the items described in subparagraph (B); and
(iii) the contract is not entered into at a time when the medicare beneficiary is facing an emergency or urgent health care situation.
(B) *Items required to be included in contract* — Any contract to provide items and services to which paragraph (1) applies shall clearly indicate to the medicare beneficiary that by signing such contract the beneficiary—
(i) agrees not to submit a claim (or to request that the physician or practitioner submit a claim) under t
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§ 1395d. Scope of benefits
(a) Entitlement to payment for inpatient hospital
services, post-hospital extended care serv-
ices, home health services, and hospice care
The benefits provided to an individual by the
insurance program under this part shall consist
of entitlement to have payment made on his be-
half or, in the case of payments referred to in
section 1395f(d)(2) of this title to him (subject to
the provisions of this part) for—
(1) inpatient hospital services or inpatient
critical access hospital services for up to 150
days during any spell of illness minus 1 day for
each day of such services in excess of 90 re-
ceived during any preceding spell of illness (if
such individual was entitled to have payment
for such services made under this part unless
he specifies in accordance with regulations of
the Secretary that he does not desire to have
such payment made);
(2)(A) post-hospital extended care services
for up to 100 days during any spell of illness,
and (B) to the extent provided in subsection
(f), extended care services that are not post-
hospital extended care services;
(3) in the case of individuals not enrolled in
part B, home health services, and in the case
of individuals so enrolled, post-institutional
home health services furnished during a home
health spell of illness for up to 100 visits dur-
ing such spell of illness;
(4) in lieu of certain other benefits, hospice
care with respect to the individual during up
to two periods of 90 days each and an unlim-
ited number of subsequent periods of 60 days
each with respect to which the individual
makes an election under subsection (d)(1); and
(5) for individuals who are terminally ill,
have not made an election under subsection
(d)(1), and have not previously received serv-
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Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to preclude any State from providing, or any individual from purchasing or otherwise securing, protection against the cost of any health services.
(1) **National Training Institute for surveyors**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall enter into a contract with an entity for the purpose of establishing and operating a National Training Institute for Federal and State surveyors. Such Institute shall provide and improve the training of surveyors with respect to investigating allegations of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of property in programs and long-term care facilities that receive payments under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 1395](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 1396 et seq.].
(B) *Activities carried out by the Institute* — The contract entered into under subparagraph (A) shall require the Institute established and operated under such contract to carry out the following activities:
(i) Assess the extent to which State agencies use specialized surveyors for the investigation of reported allegations of abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of property in such programs and long-term care facilities.
(ii) Evaluate how the competencies of surveyors may be improved to more effectively investigate reported allegations of such abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of property, and provide feedback to Federal and State agencies on the evaluations conducted.
(iii) Provide a national program of training, tools, and technical assistance to Federal and State surveyors on investigating reports of such abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of property.
(iv) Develop and disseminate information on best practices for the investigation of such abuse, neglect, and misappropriation of property.
(v) Assess the performance of State complaint intake systems, in orde
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§ 1395r. Amount of premiums for individuals en-
rolled under this part
(a) Determination of monthly actuarial rates and
premiums
(1) The Secretary shall, during September of
1983 and of each year thereafter, determine the
monthly actuarial rate for enrollees age 65 and
over which shall be applicable for the succeeding
calendar year. Subject to paragraphs (5), (6), and
(7), such actuarial rate shall be the amount the
Secretary estimates to be necessary so that the
aggregate amount for such calendar year with
respect to those enrollees age 65 and older will
equal one-half of the total of the benefits and
administrative costs which he estimates will be
payable from the Federal Supplementary Med-
ical Insurance Trust Fund for services per-
formed and related administrative costs in-
curred in such calendar year with respect to
such enrollees. In calculating the monthly actu-
arial rate, the Secretary shall include an appro-
priate amount for a contingency margin. In ap-
plying this paragraph there shall not be taken
into account additional payments under section
1395w–4(o) of this title and section 1395w–23(l)(3)
of this title and the Government contribution
under section 1395w(a)(3) of this title.
(2) The monthly premium of each individual
enrolled under this part for each month after
December 1983 shall be the amount determined
under paragraph (3), adjusted as required in ac-
cordance with subsections (b), (c), (f), and (i),
and to reflect any credit provided under section
1395w–24(b)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of this title.
(3) The Secretary, during September of each
year, shall determine and promulgate a monthly
premium rate for the succeeding calendar year
that (except as provided in subsection (g)) is
equal to 50 percent of the monthly actuarial
r
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**(a) Amounts** Except as provided in [section 1395mm of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395mm&num=0&edition=prelim), and subject to the succeeding provisions of this section, there shall be paid from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund, in the case of each individual who is covered under the insurance program established by this part and incurs expenses for services with respect to which benefits are payable under this part, amounts equal to—
(1) in the case of services described in [section 1395k(a)(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395k/a/1&num=0&edition=prelim)—80 percent of the reasonable charges for the services; except that (A) an organization which provides medical and other health services (or arranges for their availability) on a prepayment basis (and either is sponsored by a union or employer, or does not provide, or arrange for the provision of, any inpatient hospital services) may elect to be paid 80 percent of the reasonable cost of services for which payment may be made under this part on behalf of individuals enrolled in such organization in lieu of 80 percent of the reasonable charges for such services if the organization undertakes to charge such individuals no more than 20 percent of such reasonable cost plus any amounts payable by them as a result of subsection (b), (B) with respect to items and services described in [section 1395x(s)(10)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1395x/s/10/A&num=0&edition=prelim), the amounts paid shall be 100 percent of the reasonable charges for such items and services, (C) with respect to expenses incurred for those physicians
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