Payment Methodology for Inpatient Hospital Services

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-6.020: Payment Methodology for Inpatient Hospital Services

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 32 No. 31, August 4, 2006 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

In the Title XIX Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement Plan, as incorporated into this rule by reference:

Section V.C 16 (b)

b.     Effective July 1, 2006 the reduction implemented during the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 shall become a recurring annual reduction. This recurring reduction, called the Medicaid Trend Adjustment, shall be applied proportionally to all rates on an annual basis.

        reimbursement rates shall be adjusted as follows:

        The aggregate annual total estimated savings of $100,537,618 shall be implemented by a proportional adjustment to each provider’s rate.