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  830 Additional class of disproportionate share payments  

  • DEPARTMENT OF
    HUMAN SERVICES

    Additional Class of Disproportionate Share Payments

    [46 Pa.B. 2474]
    [Saturday, May 14, 2016]

     The Department of Human Services (Department) is announcing its intent to allocate funding for disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to certain qualifying acute care Medical Assistance (MA) hospitals in Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016. This payment is intended to promote the availability of professional medical services to MA populations in less urbanized areas of this Commonwealth by supporting medical education and academic medical programs. The Department is not otherwise changing its State Plan provisions addressing the qualifying criteria or payment methodology for these payments.

     All payment limitations are applicable, including those limitations that the Commonwealth may not exceed its aggregate annual DSH allotment, and that no hospital may receive DSH payments in excess of its hospital-specific limit.

    Fiscal Impact

     The FY 2015-2016 impact as a result of these payments is $1.667 million ($0.800 million in State general funds and $0.867 million in Federal 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 comments reviewed within 30 days in determining the final payment methodology for this additional class of DSH payments.

     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, 
    Secretary

     Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1016. (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. 16-830. Filed for public inspection May 13, 2016, 9:00 a.m.]

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