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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 03-1079

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WELFARE

Inpatient Hospital Services

[33 Pa.B. 2718]

   The purpose of this notice is to provide prior notice of the Department of Public Welfare's (Department) intent to revise its payment method for inpatient hospital services effective July 1, 2003. These revisions affect acute care general hospitals, private psychiatric hospitals, psychiatric units of acute care general hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals and rehabilitation units of acute care general hospitals.

   The Department will negotiate with representatives of the hospital industry a Hospital Payment Rate Agreement (agreement) which governs the payment methods and standards applicable to hospitals participating in the Medical Assistance Program. The current agreement was effective July 1, 2001, and will expire on June 30, 2003, with regard to disproportionate share and direct medical education payments. During the period of negotiations, the Department proposes to maintain the inpatient disproportionate share payments at the level in effect on June 30, 2003.

Fiscal Impact

   The necessary funding required to continue the current payment provisions is included in the Department's Fiscal Year 2003-04 budget request.

Public Comment

   Interested persons are invited to submit written comments to this notice within 30 days of publication. Comments should be sent to the Department of Public Welfare, Office of Medical Assistance Programs, c/o Deputy Secretary's Office, Attention: Regulations Coordinator, Room 515, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120. Comments received will be considered in subsequent revisions to payment methods for inpatient hospital services.

   Persons with a disability may use the AT&T Relay Service by calling (800) 654-5984 (TDD users) or (800) 654-5988 (voice users).

ESTELLE B. RICHMAN,   
Secretary

   Fiscal Note:  14-NOT-363. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-1079. Filed for public inspection June 6, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]


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