MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 45, Hospital Services

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Notice of MaineCare Reimbursement Methodology Change

AGENCY:  Department of Health and Human Services, Office of MaineCare Services

SERVICES INCLUDED: Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual, Section 45, Hospital Services

NATURE OF PROPOSED CHANGES: The Department plans to submit a SPA to amend the schedule that supplemental payments are made to qualifying acute care hospitals converting from critical access hospital reimbursement methodology to acute care hospital reimbursement.

These payments are currently approved by CMS to be issued twice annually, in November and May; the Department will be submitting its request to adjust this schedule to allow for weekly payments.

REASON FOR PROPOSED CHANGES: All changes are pursuant to Department discretion.

ESTIMATE OF ANY EXPECTED INCREASE OR DECREASE IN ANNUAL AGGREGATE EXPENDITURES: The Department anticipates that this change will be cost neutral.

ACCESS TO PROPOSED CHANGES AND COMMENTS TO PROPOSED CHANGES:  The public may review the proposed methodology changes and written comments at any Maine DHHS office in every Maine county. To find out where the Maine DHHS offices are located, call 1-800-452-1926. The Department will hold a hearing for the proposed rulemaking and will be publishing a notice which includes information on the hearing date and location.

CONTACT INFORMATION

FOR RECEIPT OF COMMENTS:                  Kristin Merrill  

                                                                        Kristin.Merrill@maine.gov

AGENCY NAME:                                            Office of MaineCare Services

ADDRESS:                                                      109 Capitol Street, 11 State House Station

                                                                         Augusta, Maine 04333-0011

TELEPHONE:                                                  (207) 624-4006 FAX: (207) 287-6106

                                                                         TTY: 711 Maine Relay (Deaf or Hard of Hearing)

See http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml for rules and related rulemaking documents.

State Plan Amendment

Office: MaineCare Services

Email: Kristin.Merrill@maine.gov

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