§ 412.626 Transition period.

(a) Duration of transition period and proportion of the blended transition rate. (1) Except for a facility that makes an election under paragraph (b) of this section, for cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2002 and before October 1, 2002, an inpatient rehabilitation facility receives a payment comprised of a blend of the adjusted Federal prospective payment, as determined under § 412.624(e) or § 412.624(f) and a facility-specific payment as determined under paragraph (a)(2) of this section.

(i) For cost reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2002 and before October 1, 2002, payment is based on 33 1⁄3 percent of the facility-specific payment and 66 2⁄3 percent of the adjusted FY 2002 Federal prospective payment.