Notice: Medical Benefits: Inpatient DRG and SNF Medical Services Reasonable Charges 2006 FY Update

56772 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.
187 / Wednesday, September 28, 2005 / Notices
The following paragraph applies to all 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the IRS is information shall have practical utility;
of the collections of information covered soliciting comments concerning Form (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
by this notice: 2290/SP/FR Heavy Highway Vehicle of the burden of the collection of
An agency may not conduct or Use Tax Return. information; (c) ways to enhance the
sponsor, and a person is not required to DATES: Written comments should be quality, utility, and clarity of the
respond to, a collection of information received on or before November 28, information to be collected; (d) ways to
unless the collection of information 2005 to be assured of consideration. minimize the burden of the collection of
displays a valid OMB control number. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments information on respondents, including
Books or records relating to a collection to Glenn Kirkland Internal Revenue through the use of automated collection
of information must be retained as long Service, room 6512, 1111 Constitution techniques or other forms of information
as their contents may become material Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20224. technology; and (e) estimates of capital
in the administration of any internal or start-up costs and costs of operation,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
revenue law. Generally, tax returns and maintenance, and purchase of services
Requests for additional information or
tax return information are confidential, to provide information.
copies of the form and instructions
as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. Approved: September 20, 2005.
should be directed to Larnice Mack at
Request for Comments Internal Revenue Service, room 6512, Glenn Kirkland,
Comments submitted in response to 1111 Constitution Avenue, NW., IRS Reports Clearance Officer.
this notice will be summarized and/or Washington, DC 20224, or at (202) 622– [FR Doc. E5–5311 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am]
included in the request for OMB 3179, or through the Internet at BILLING CODE 4830–01–P
approval. All comments will become a (Larnice.Mack@irs.gov).
matter of public record. Comments are SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
invited on: (a) Whether the collection of Title: Heavy Highway Vehicle Use DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
information is necessary for the proper Tax Return. AFFAIRS
performance of the functions of the Abstract: Form 2290/SP/FR is used to
agency, including whether the compute and report the tax imposed by Reasonable Charges for Inpatient DRG
information shall have practical utility; section 4481 on the highway use of and SNF Medical Services; 2006 Fiscal
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate certain motor vehicles. The information Year Update
of the burden of the collection of is used to determine whether the AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
information; (c) ways to enhance the taxpayer has paid the correct amount of
ACTION: Notice.
quality, utility, and clarity of the tax.
information to be collected; (d) ways to Current Actions: There are no changes SUMMARY: Section 17.101 of Title 38 of
minimize the burden of the collection of being made to Form 2290 at this time. the Code of Federal Regulations sets
information on respondents, including Type of Review: Extension of a current forth the Department of Veterans Affairs
through the use of automated collection OMB approval. (VA) medical regulations concerning
techniques or other forms of information Affected Public: Individuals or ‘‘reasonable charges’’ for medical care or
technology; and (e) estimates of capital households. services provided or furnished by VA to
or start-up costs and costs of operation, Estimated Number of Respondents: a veteran:
maintenance, and purchase of services 740,000.
Estimated Time Per Respondent: 28 —For a nonservice-connected disability
to provide information. for which the veteran is entitled to
hours, 4 minutes.
Approved: September 20, 2005 Estimated Total Annual Burden care (or the payment of expenses of
Glenn Kirkland, Hours: 21,164,000. care) under a health plan contract;
IRS Reports Clearance Officer. The following paragraph applies to all —For a nonservice-connected disability
[FR Doc. E5–5310 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] of the collections of information covered incurred incident to the veteran’s
by this notice: employment and covered under a
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An agency may not conduct or worker’s compensation law or plan
sponsor, and a person is not required to that provides reimbursement or
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY respond to, a collection of information indemnification for such care and
unless the collection of information services; or
Internal Revenue Service —For a nonservice-connected disability
displays a valid OMB control number.
incurred as a result of a motor vehicle
Books or records relating to a collection
Proposed Collection; Comment accident in a State that requires
of information must be retained as long
Request for Form 2290/SP/FR automobile accident reparations
as their contents may become material
insurance.
AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), in the administration of any internal
Treasury. revenue law. Generally, tax returns and The regulations include
ACTION: Notice and request for tax return information are confidential, methodologies for establishing billed
comments. as required by 26 U.S.C. 6103. amounts for the following types of
charges: Acute inpatient facility charges;
SUMMARY: The Department of the Request for Comments skilled nursing facility/sub-acute
Treasury, as part of its continuing effort Comments submitted in response to inpatient facility charges; partial
to reduce paperwork and respondent this notice will be summarized and/or hospitalization facility charges;
burden, invites the general public and included in the request for OMB outpatient facility charges; physician
other Federal agencies to take this approval. All comments will become a and other professional charges,
opportunity to comment on proposed matter of public record. Comments are including professional charges for
and/or continuing information invited on: (a) Whether the collection of anesthesia services and dental services;
collections, as required by the information is necessary for the proper pathology and laboratory charges;
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, performance of the functions of the observation care facility charges;
Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. agency, including whether the ambulance and other emergency
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transportation charges; and charges for pathology and laboratory charges; inpatient facility charges by DRGs in the
durable medical equipment, drugs, observation care facility charges; notice published in the Federal Register
injectables, and other medical services, ambulance and other emergency on December 15, 2004 (69 FR 75111).
items, and supplies identified by transportation charges; and charges for We also are retaining the table
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding durable medical equipment, drugs, designation used for skilled nursing
System (HCPCS) Level II codes. The injectables, and other medical services, facility/sub-acute inpatient facility
regulations also provide that data for items, and supplies identified by charges in the notice published in the
calculating actual charge amounts at HCPCS Level II codes are not being Federal Register on December 15, 2004
individual VA facilities based on these changed. These Outpatient facility (69 FR 75111). Accordingly, the tables
methodologies will either be published charges and Professional charges remain identified as being updated by this
in a notice in the Federal Register or the same as set forth in a notice notice correspond to the applicable
will be posted on the Internet site of the published in the Federal Register on tables published in the December 15
Veterans Health Administration Chief April 11, 2005 (70 FR 18466). notice, beginning with Table A through
Business Office, currently at http:// Based on the methodologies set forth Table B.
www.va.gov/cbo, under ‘‘Charge Data.’’ in 38 CFR 17.101, this document We have updated the list of data
Certain of these charges are hereby provides an update to acute inpatient sources presented in Supplementary
updated as described in the charges based on 2006 DRGs. Acute Table 1 to reflect the updated data
Supplementary Information section of inpatient facility charges by diagnosis
sources used to establish the updated
this notice. These changes are effective related group (DRG) are set forth in
charges described in this notice.
October 1, 2005. Table A in the December 15, 2004
When charges for medical care or Federal Register notice. Table A in the We have also updated the list of VA
services provided or furnished at VA December 19 notice document is being medical facility locations. As a
expense by either VA or non-VA replaced by Table A in this notice, reminder, in Supplementary Table 3
providers have not been established which provides updated charges based published in the Federal Register dated
under other provisions of the on 2006 DRGs. April 11, 2005, we set forth the list of
regulations, the method for determining Also, this document provides for an VA medical facility locations, which
VA’s charges is set forth at 38 CFR updated skilled nursing facility/sub- includes their three-digit ZIP Codes and
17.101(a)(8). acute inpatient facility all-inclusive per provider-based/non-provider-based
diem charge that, using the designations. In accordance with the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: final rule, subsequent updates to
methodologies set forth in 38 CFR
Romona Greene, Chief Business Office 17.101, is adjusted by a geographic area Supplementary Table 3 will be posted
(168), Veterans Health Administration, factor based on the location where the on the Internet site of the Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 care is provided. The skilled nursing Health Administration Chief Business
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC facility/sub-acute inpatient facility per Office.
20420, (202) 254–0361. (This is not a diem charge is set forth in Table B in the Consistent with the regulations, the
toll free number.) December 15, 2004 Federal Register updated data tables and supplementary
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Of the notice. Table B in the December 15 tables containing the changes described
charge types listed in the Summary notice document is being replaced by in this notice are published with this
section of this notice, only the acute Table B in this notice, which provides notice and will be posted on the Internet
inpatient facility charges and skilled the updated all-inclusive nationwide site of the Veterans Health
nursing facility/sub-acute inpatient skilled nursing facility/sub-acute Administration Chief Business Office,
facility charges are being changed. inpatient facility per diem charge. currently at http://www.va.gov/cbo,
Charges for the following charge types: The charges in this update for acute under ‘‘Charge Data.’’
partial hospitalization facility charges; inpatient facility and skilled nursing
outpatient facility charges; physician facility/sub-acute inpatient facility Approved: August 26, 2005.
and other professional charges, services are effective October 1, 2005. Gordon H. Mansfield,
including professional charges for In this update, we are retaining the Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
anesthesia services and dental services; table designations used for acute BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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