Additional Class of Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments [46 Pa.B. 1958]
[Saturday, April 16, 2016]The Department of Human Services (Department) is announcing its intent to allocate funding in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016 for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled acute care general hospitals to promote access to hospital services for MA eligible persons in this Commonwealth by providing additional support for the operations of academic medical programs through the medical education of health care professionals needed to treat the MA population. The Department is not otherwise changing its State Plan provisions addressing the qualifying criteria or payment methodology for this payment.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2015-2016 impact as a result of the funding allocation for these payments is $1.667 million ($0.800 million in State funds) upon approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Public Comment
Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice to the Department of Human Services, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, c/o Regulations Coordinator, Room 515, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. The Department will review and consider any comments received within 30 days in determining the final payment methodology for this DSH payment.
Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).
THEODORE DALLAS,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-1004. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2015-16 is $800,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2016-17 through 5th Succeeding Year 2020-21 are $0; (4) 2014-15 Program—$17,431,000; 2013-14 Program—$16,831,000; 2012-13 Program—$12,618,000; (7) MA—Academic Medical Centers; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 16-658. Filed for public inspection April 15, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]
