NOTICES
Peer Groups and Peer Group Medians for General and County Nursing Facilities
[26 Pa.B. 262] In accordance with 55 Pa. Code § 1187.95(a)(4), the Department of Public Welfare announces its peer groups, peer group medians and peer group prices for general and county nursing facilities. The peer groups, peer group medians and peer group prices established under this notice have been calculated as provided by 55 Pa. Code Chapter 1187 (25 Pa.B. 4477 (October 14, 1995)), and shall be effective for services rendered from January 1, 1996 through June 30, 1996.
To establish the data base for the calculation of peer group median and prices, the Department used each facility's most recent audited cost report that was on file with the Department by March 31, 1995, and indexed the costs for each report forward to the common date of December 31, 1995, usng the HCFA Nursing Home Without Capital Market Basket Index.
Following is a listing by group of the number of facilities with a particular year-end and the inflation factor used to roll the costs of each facility forward to the common date of December 31, 1995.
GENERAL and COUNTY NURSING FACILITIES
(Excluding Hospital-Based and Special Rehabilitation Facilities)
Facility Year End Number of Facilities Inflation Factor June 30, 1982 1 1.7312 December 31, 1982 1 1.7107 June 30, 1987 3 1.4592 December 31, 1987 13 1.4262 June 30, 1988 2 1.3946 June 30, 1989 13 1.3054 December 31, 1989 4 1.2655 June 30, 1990 11 1.2269 December 31, 1990 13 1.1906 June 30, 1991 31 1.1723 December 31, 1991 75 1.1500 June 30, 1992 81 1.1276 December 31, 1992 77 1.1078 June 30, 1993 104 1.0878 December 31, 1993 126 1.0662 June 30, 1994 9 1.0515 June 30, 1991 4 1.1723 June 30, 1992 13 1.1276 June 30, 1993 5 1.0878 June 30, 1994 1 1.0515
SPECIAL REHABILITATION FACILITIES
Facility Year End Number of Facilities Inflation Factor June 30, 1990 1 1.2269 June 30, 1992 1 1.1276 June 30, 1994 1 1.0515 After the data base was inflated using the above inflation values, the Department grouped the facilities in the correct geographic and bed size groupings. To establish peer groups, the Department used the most recent MSA group classification, as published by the Federal Office of Management and Budget on or before April 1, 1995, to classify each nursing facility into one of three MSA groups or one non-MSA group. Then the Department used the bed complement of the nursing facility on the final day of the reporting period of the most recent audited MA-11 used in the NIS database to classify nursing facilities into one of three bed complement groups. These groups are 3--119 beds; 120--269; and 270 and over. Peer groups 7 and 10 have been collapsed in accordance with § 1187.94(1)(iv).
Once the data base was established and the peer groups determined, the Department then calculated the medians and prices for each peer group. To calculate the resident care cost medians, the Department divided the audited allowable resident care costs for each cost report by the total facility CMI from the available February 1 picture date closest to the midpoint of the cost report period to obtain case-mix neutral total resident care cost for the cost report year. The Department then divided the case-mix neutral total resident care cost for each cost report by the total audited actual resident days for the cost report year to obtain the case-mix neutral resident care cost per diem for the cost report year. The Department arrayed the resident care cost per diem for each nursing facility within the respective peer groups and determined a median for each peer group.
To calculate the resident related cost medians, the Department first divided the audited allowable other resident related costs for each cost report by the total audited actual resident days for the cost report year to obtain the other resident related cost per diem for the cost report year. The Department arrayed the other resident related cost per diem for each nursing facility within the respective peer groups and determined a median for each peer group.
To calculate the administrative cost medians, the Department adjusted, as appropriate, the total audited actual resident days for each cost report to a minimum 90% occupancy in accordance with § 1187.23. The Department then divided the audited allowable administrative cost for each cost report the total audited actual resident days, adjusted to 90% occupancy, if applicable, to obtain the administrative cost per diem for the cost report year. The Department arrayed the average administrative cost per diem for each nursing facility within the respective peer groups to determine a median for each peer group.
After the medians were determined for each peer group, the Department set prices using the medians. To set peer group prices, the Department multiplied the resident care cost median of each peer group by 1.17 to obtain the resident care cost peer group price; multiplied the other resident related cost median of each peer group by 1.12 to obtain the other resident related peer group price; and, multiplied the administrative cost median of each peer group by 1.04 to obtain the administrative cost peer group price.
The peer groups, peer group medians and peer group prices of general and county nursing facilities, hospital-based and special rehabilitation nursing facilities effective January 1, 1996, are listed in Annex A. The Department will use the peer groups, peer group medians and peer group prices to determine case-mix rates for nursing facilities for the period January 1 through June 30, 1996.
The costs associated with this notice are included in the cost estimates published to connection with the Case-Mix Public Notice published on December 23, 1995. See 25 Pa.B. 6039.
Public comment on these changes may be sent to Connie L. Pretz, Medical Assistance Program Specialist, Department of Public Welfare, Division of Provider Services, Post Office Box 8025, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
FEATHER O. HOUSTOUN,
Secretary
Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-104. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-82. Filed for public inspection January 19, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
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