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42 U.S.C. § 1395e — Deductibles and coinsurance

§ 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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Page 2936 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1395e ‘‘(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 Page 2937 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1395e (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 Page 2938 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 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 Page 2939 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 1395f 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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42 U.S.C. § 1395 — Conditions of participation for home health agencies; home health quality

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 1395 — Prohibition against any Federal inter-

§ 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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42 U.S.C. § 1395c — Prohibition against any Federal interference

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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42 U.S.C. § 1395c — Description of program

§ 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 Page 2929 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 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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42 U.S.C. § 1395d — Free choice by patient guaranteed

**(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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42 U.S.C. § 1395d — Scope of benefits

§ 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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42 U.S.C. § 1395e — Option to individuals to obtain other health insurance protection

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.

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42 U.S.C. § 1395r — Protecting residents of long-term care facilities

(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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42 U.S.C. § 1395r — Amount of premiums for individuals en-

§ 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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42 U.S.C. § 1395w — Payment of benefits

**(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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