This subpart establishes the regulatory basis for Medicare home health payment and service delivery model testing under sections 1102, 1115A, and 1871 of the Social Security Act. It authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations governing the Medicare program and innovative payment models aimed at reducing expenditures while maintaining care quality. This regulation does not govern any behavioral health, IDD, ABA, or foster care facility type.
View official source§ 484.340 Basis and scope of this subpart. This subpart is established under sections 1102, 1115A, and 1871 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 1315a), which authorizes the Secretary to issue regulations to operate the Medicare program and test innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program expenditures while preserving or enhancing the quality of care furnished to individuals under Titles XVIII and XIX of the Act.