OAR 410-147-0440: Medicare Economic Index (MEI)

Effective January 1, 2001, as directed by the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, the Budget Refinement Act of 1999 Prospective Payment System (PPS), and BIPA all encounter rates must be adjusted annually by the Medicare Economic Index (MEI) for the current year. The encounter rate will be adjusted by the MEI effective January 1st of the current year.