1218 Medical Assistance fee schedule; addition of enrollment service in the Medical Assistance Aging Waiver?

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Medical Assistance Fee Schedule; Addition of Enrollment Service in the Medical Assistance Aging Waiver

[42 Pa.B. 3811]
[Saturday, June 30, 2012]

 The purpose of this notice is to announce the Medical Assistance (MA) fee schedule rate for the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) enrollment service in the Aging Waiver. In accordance with 55 Pa. Code § 52.45(a) and (b) (relating to fee schedule rates), the Department of Public Welfare (Department) is announcing this addition effective July 1, 2012.

 The fee schedule rate is available at http://www.aging. state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/information_for_ providers/19328.

 The enrollment service is being added to the MA Program Fee Schedule as follows:

HCBS Fee Schedule Rate—Aging Waiver Only

Service	Aging Waiver	Procedure Code	Region	Rate	Unit
Enrollment	X	W0009	1, 2, 3, 4	$65.00	One Time

Background Information

 The rate-setting methodology for HCBS fee schedule rates was published at 42 Pa.B. 3343 (June 9, 2012).

Fiscal Impact

 The Department does not anticipate any significant fiscal impact as a result of these changes in Fiscal Year 2012-2013.

Public Comment

 Interested persons are invited to submit written comments regarding this notice within 30 days of its publication to the Office of Long-Term Living, Attention: Yvette Sanchez-Roberts, 555 Walnut Street, Fifth Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1919. Comments can also be sent to [e-mail]. Comments will be considered in subsequent revisions to the MA Program Fee Schedule.

 Persons with a disability who require an auxiliary aid or service may submit comments using the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service by calling [phone] (TDD users) or [phone] (voice users).

GARY D. ALEXANDER, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-777. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-1218. Filed for public inspection June 29, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]