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Links to sites with HCFA Laws and Regulations material:

  • Relevant Sections of the Social Security Act
  • Federal Register Notices and Regulations -- Will link you to the Government Printing Office(GPO) Web site which includes the Federal Register, Congressional Bills, Congressional Records, Public Laws and U.S. Code.
  • THOMAS -- Will link you to legislative information on the Internet.

Hearings and Appeals

Advisory Opinions

P.L.105-33: Balanced Budget Act of 1997 -- Contains summaries of Medicare, Medicaid, and State Insurance Program provisions of the recently enacted Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Document also available in Acrobat PDF (360K) format and WordPerfect 6.1 (400K) format

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 -- Is designed to protect health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs.

Medicare and Medicaid Fraud, Abuse, and Waste Prevention Amendments of 1997

Health Title of Presidents' FY 98 Budget (Health Care)

HCFA Rulings of the Administrator -- Decisions that serve as precedent for final opinions, orders, and statements of policy and interpretations. The Administrator decisions involve the laws or regulations relating to Medicare, Medicaid, Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review, and related manners.

Medicare Integrity Program

HCFA Guidance on the Physician Incentive Regulation -- This package of documents is designed to assist managed care plans and State Medicaid agencies in complying with the PIP regulations.

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995


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Last Updated December 30, 1998