percentage increase in the MEI
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “percentage increase in the MEI” means, with respect to physicians’ services furnished in a year, the percentage increase in the medicare economic index (referred to in the fourth sentence of subsection (b)(3)) applicable to such services furnished as of the first day of that year.
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- 2016–present42 U.S.C. § 1395UThe Public Health and Welfare · Provisions relating to the administration of part B · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “percentage increase in the MEI” means, with respect to physicians’ services furnished in a year, the percentage increase in the medicare economic index (referred to in the fourth sentence of subsection (b)(3) of this section) applicable to such services furnished as of the first day of that year.
Source
- 1994–201642 U.S.C. § 1395UThe Public Health and Welfare · Provisions relating to the administration of part B · for purposes of this subchapter