[Federal Register: January 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 16)] [Notices] [Page 3955] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr26ja99-101] [[Page 3955]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Indian Health Service [0917-ZA05] Reimbursement Rates for Calendar Years 1998 and 1999 Notice is given that the Director of Indian Health Service, under the authority of sections 321(a) and 322(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 248(a) and 249(b) and section 601 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601), has approved the following reimbursement rates for inpatient and outpatient medical care in facilities operated by the Indian Health Service for Calendar Year 1998 and Calendar Year 1999: Medicare, and Medicaid Beneficiaries and Beneficiaries of other Federal agencies. Also, with Respect to Medicaid inpatient rates, Indian Health Service facilities may elect to receive payments for physician services by meeting those requirements under an approved State Medicaid plan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Calendar Calendar year 1998 year 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inpatient Hospital Per Diem Rate (Excludes Physician Service) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lower 48 States................................... $1,040 $1,065 Alaska............................................ 1,300 1,331 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Outpatient Per Visit Rate (Excluding Medicare) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lower 48 States................................... 168 172 Alaska............................................ 241 241 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Outpatient Per Visit Rate (Medicare) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lower 48 States................................... 138 138 Alaska............................................ 210 210 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Medicare Part B Inpatient Ancillary Per Diem Rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lower 48 States................................... 420 420 Alaska............................................ 533 533 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Outpatient Surgery Rate (Medicare) Established rates for freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Effective Date of Calendar Year 1998 and Calendar Year 1999 Rates Consistent with previous annual rate revisions, the Calendar Year 1998 rates will be effective for services provided on/or after January 1, 1998 and the Calendar Year 1999 rates will be effective for services provided on/or after January 1, 1999. Dated: January 19, 1999. Michel E. Lincoln, Acting Director. [FR Doc. 99-1717 Filed 1-25-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160-16-M