Purpose


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.