Section 127.127. Mergers and acquisitions

(a) When a merger, acquisition or change in ownership results in the elimination of the assets of a merged or acquired entity, and consolidation of the assets into the surviving entity, payments shall be determined by reference to the relevant cost reports and other relevant data of the surviving entity, except as noted in subsection (b).

(b) If services were provided at the merged or acquired provider that were not provided at the surviving provider (prior to merger or acquisition) and therefore were not reported as a cost center on its most recently audited Medicare cost report, the per diem rates and RCCs to be used for determining payment for these services shall be obtained from the most recently audited cost report of the merged or acquired provider.

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Cross References

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 127.101 (relating to medical fee caps—Medicare).