Calculation of the Interim Payment of Indirect Medical Education (IME) Through the Inpatient PPS PRICER for Hospitals That Received an Increase to Their Full-time Equivalent Resident Caps Under Section 422 of the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA), P.L. 108-173
This transmittal provides instructions to fiscal intermediaries
for calculating the IME payment for interim rate purposes of hospitals that received an increase
in their FTE caps under Section 422 of the MMA.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 19, 2006
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