42 C.F.R. § 484.230 Methodology used for the calculation of the low-utilization payment adjustment.
Title 42 - Public Health
An episode with four or fewer visits is paid the national per-visit amount by discipline updated annually by the applicable market basket for each visit type. The national per-visit amount is determined by using cost data set forth in §484.210(a) and adjusting by the appropriate wage index based on the site of service for the beneficiary.
Title 42: Public Health
PART 484—HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Subpart E—Prospective Payment System for Home Health Agencies
§ 484.230 Methodology used for the calculation of the low-utilization payment adjustment.
