Note Regarding Implementation of Sections 16001 and 16002 of the 21st Century Cures Act
On December 13, 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act was enacted into law. Sections 16001 and 16002 amended section 1833(t)(21) (as added by section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) of the Social Security Act (the Act) and provide additional criteria by which off-campus departments of a provider will be excepted from payment under section 1833(t)(21)(C) of the Social Security Act. Preliminary guidance on sections 16001 and 16002 of the 21st Century Cures Act is included below. Additional guidance will be forthcoming at a later date.
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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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