42 C.F.R. § 412.340
Fully prospective payment methodology.
Cite as 42 C.F.R. § 412.340 (2026)
A hospital paid under the fully prospective payment methodology receives a payment per discharge based on a proportion of the hospital-specific rate and the Federal rate as follows:
Cost reporting periods beginning on or after:
Federal rate percentage
Hospital-specific rate percentage
October 1, 1991
10
90
October 1, 1992
20
80
October 1, 1993
30
70
October 1, 1994
40
60
October 1, 1995
50
50
October 1, 1996
60
40
October 1, 1997
70
30
October 1, 1998
80
20
October 1, 1999
90
10
October 1, 2000
100
0