To incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan payment methodology, effective January 1, 2008. In accordance with Senate Bill 2-C, 2007-08 Special Appropriations, Specific Appropriation 116, includes a reduction of ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-6.010: Payment Methodology for Nursing Home Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Long-Term Care Reimbursement Plan payment methodology, effective January 1, 2008. In accordance with Senate Bill 2-C, 2007-08 Special Appropriations, Specific Appropriation 116, includes a reduction of $37,591,163 as a result of modifying the reimbursement for nursing home rates, effective January 1, 2008. The Agency will modify the Medicaid trend adjustment contained in the Title XIX Nursing Home Reimbursement Plan to achieve this recurring reduction.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: January 1, 2008 nursing home reimbursement rates.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.908 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 3, 2008, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: 2727 Mahan Drive, Conference Room C, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Edwin Stephens, Medicaid Cost Reimbursement, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone] or by e-mail at [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.