The purpose of Rule 59G-6.025, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to specify Florida Medicaid’s payment methodology for cancer hospitals that meet certain criteria and are enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program.

 

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Medicaid

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

59G-6.025Reimbursement Methodology for Cancer Hospitals

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of Rule 59G-6.025, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), is to specify Florida Medicaid’s payment methodology for cancer hospitals that meet certain criteria and are enrolled in the Florida Medicaid program.

SUMMARY: The methodology calculates enhanced reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient services rendered at eligible cancer hospitals.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: A checklist was prepared by the Agency to determine the need for a SERC. Based on this information at the time of the analysis and pursuant to section 120.541, Florida Statutes, the rule will not require legislative ratification.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.908 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: March 7, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Brooke Yowell. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Brooke Yowell, Bureau of Medicaid Program Finance, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 23, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: [phone] e-mail: [e-mail].

Official comments to be entered into the rule record will be received from the date of this notice until 5:00 p.m., March 8, 2019. Comments may be e-mailed to [e-mail]. For general inquiries and questions about the rule, please contact the person specified above.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

59G-6.025 Reimbursement Methodology for Cancer Hospitals.

(1) This rule applies to Florida Medicaid providers that render inpatient and outpatient hospital services to recipients through the fee-for-service delivery system. The providers must be considered as a cancer hospital and:

(a) Be members of the Alliance of Dedicated Cancer Centers.

(b) Meet the criteria under Title 42, United States Code, section 1395ww(d)(1)(B)(v).

(2) Definitions.

(a) Upper Payment Limit (UPL) - The annual maximum amount Florida Medicaid may pay in the aggregate to inpatient hospitals for inpatient and outpatient services rendered under the Florida Medicaid fee-for-service delivery system.

(b) UPL Gap - The difference between the annual maximum amount Medicare would pay to a cancer hospital for inpatient and outpatient hospital services rendered to recipients and the actual amount paid by Florida Medicaid for those services.

(c) Valid Claim - A “clean claim” as defined in Rule 59G-1.010, Florida Administrative Code, for inpatient and outpatient hospital services that meet all of the following:

1. Provided by a cancer hospital under the fee-for-service delivery system.

2. Provided to Florida Medicaid recipients who are not also eligible for Medicare.

(3) Reimbursement.

(a) Effective October 26, 2017, Florida Medicaid reimburses cancer hospitals for inpatient and outpatient hospital services rendered to eligible Florida Medicaid recipients in an amount up to each hospital’s UPL, in accordance with Title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), section 447.272.

(b) Florida Medicaid calculates supplemental payments to cancer hospitals based upon the UPL gap.

(c) Florida Medicaid reimbursement to providers for state fiscal year (SFY) 2017-2018 will be prorated by using the ratio of effective dates within SFY 2017-2018 and multiplying the ratio by the UPL gap for hospital inpatient and outpatient services. The calculated ratio for SFY 2017-2018 is 0.6795.

(d) Florida Medicaid will calculate supplemental payments quarterly, based on valid claims that have a paid date within the previous three months.

Rulemaking Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.908 FS. History–New ________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Brooke Yowell

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mary C. Mayhew

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 1, 2019

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 19, 2018