Purpose


The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.200 is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Nursing Facility Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, __________. The revisions to the handbook clarifies existing policy and updates forms and processes regarding nursing facility services as follows: deletes references to the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, Institutional 021, which was obsolete July 1, 2008; requires nursing facility services providers to comply with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, UB-04; removes the Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) process; clarifies policy relating to eligibility; and updates Medicare Part A crossover policy, procedures for prior authorization of the nursing home supplemental payments, and the Client Discharge/Change Notice, CF-ES 2506.