The purpose and effect of the proposed rule development is to incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for the Mentally Retarded and the Developmentally Disabled Facilities not Publicly Owned and not Publicly ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-6.045: Payment Methodology for Services in Facilities Not Publicly Owned and Publicly Operated (Facilities Formerly Known as ICF/DD Facilities)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule development is to incorporate changes to the Florida Title XIX Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for the Mentally Retarded and the Developmentally Disabled Facilities not Publicly Owned and not Publicly Operated Reimbursement Plan (the Plan) Effective July 1, 2010, the Agency will amend Florida Title XIX Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for the Mentally Retarded and the Developmentally Disabled Facilities not Publicly Owned and not Publicly Operated Reimbursement Plan (the Plan) to address the following cost reporting issues:
1. Clarifying the definition of a late cost report and late cost report acceptance procedures.
2. Resubmissions of cost reports by providers.
3. Development of a sanction process (possibly a daily fine) for late cost reports including reimbursement at the lowest per diem by class or area.
4. Development of new policies and procedures regarding AHCA’s ability to recoup overpayments.
5. AHCA reserves the right to submit any provider found to be out of compliance with cost reporting policies and procedures to Medicaid Program Integrity for investigation of Medicaid fraud and abuse.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Medicaid Title XIX Intermediate Care Facilities (ICF) for the Mentally Retarded and the Developmentally Disabled Facilities not publicly owned and not publicly operated cost reporting policies and procedures.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.908 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: July 13, 2010, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room C, Tallahassee, FL 32308
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Edwin Stephens, Medicaid Program Analysis, Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Room 2149-A, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone] or [e-mail]

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