(a)
Except as otherwise provided under § 413.235 or § 413.174(f) of this part, effective January 1, 2011, ESRD facilities receive a predetermined per treatment payment amount described in § 413.230 of this part, for renal dialysis services, specified under section 1881(b)(14) of the Act and as defined in § 413.217 of this part, furnished to Medicare Part B fee-for-service beneficiaries.
(b)
In addition to the per-treatment payment amount, as described in § 413.215(a) of this part, the ESRD facility may receive payment for bad debts of Medicare beneficiaries as specified in § 413.178 of this part.
[75 FR 49200, Aug. 12, 2010]
Code of Federal Regulations
Effective Date Note:
At 75 FR 49200, Aug. 12, 2010, § 413.215 was added, effective January 1, 2011.