[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 30, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69686-69727]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-26174]



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42 CFR Part 484



Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update 
for Calendar Year 2005; Correction; Final Rule

Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 30, 2004 / 
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

42 CFR Part 484

[CMS-1265-CN2]
RIN 0938-AM93


Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate 
Update for Calendar Year 2005; Correction

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

ACTION: Correction of final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects technical errors that appeared in the 
final rule published in the Federal Register on October 22, 2004 
entitled ``Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System 
Rate Update for Calendar Year 2005.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Throndset, (410) 786-0131.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In FR Doc. 04-23440 of October 22, 2004 (69 FR 62124), there were a 
number of technical errors that are identified and corrected in the 
Correction of Errors section below. We have determined that technical 
errors occurred in the hospital wage index calculation process for 
fiscal year 2005, necessitating adjustments to the hospital wage index. 
CMS and the fiscal intermediaries made errors in handling the data used 
to calculate certain average hourly wages, and wage indexes. The 
corrections are effective January 1, 2005.

II. Correction of Errors

    In FR Doc. 04-23440 of October 22, 2004 (69 FR 62124), replace the 
tables for Addenda A, B, and C on pages 62139-62162 with the following:
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III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking

    We ordinarily publish a notice of proposed rulemaking in the 
Federal Register to provide a period for public comment before the 
provisions of a notice such as this take effect in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 553(b)(B). We can waive this procedure, however, if we find good 
cause that notice and comment procedure is impracticable, unnecessary, 
or contraryto the public interest and incorporate a statement of the 
finding and the reasons for it into the notice issued.
    The policies and payment methodology expressed in the CY 2005 final 
rule have previously been subjected to notice and comment procedures. 
This correction notice merely provides technical corrections to the CY 
2005 final rule that was promulgated through notice and comment 
rulemaking, and does not make substantive changes to the policies or 
payment methodology that were expressed in the final rule. 
Specifically, this correction notice revises inaccurate tabular data. 
We find it unnecessary to undertake further notice and comment 
procedures with respect to this correction notice. Therefore, we find 
there is good cause to waive the notice and comment procedures for this 
correction notice.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.773, 
Medicare--Hospital Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, Medicare--
Supplementary Medical Insurance Program)

    Dated: November 22, 2004.
Ann C. Agnew,
Executive Secretary to the Department.
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