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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-1380

NOTICES

New Class of Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments

[47 Pa.B. 4905]
[Saturday, August 19, 2017]

 The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final notice of its establishment of a new class of disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments for qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled acute care general hospitals that promote access to comprehensive inpatient services for MA eligible persons by providing an adequate supply of health care professionals who have been trained in high volume MA enrolled hospital settings. The Department also is providing final notice of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2016-2017 funding allocation for this additional class of DSH payments.

 The Department published notice of its intent to establish this new class of DSH payments and to allocate funding for these payments at 47 Pa.B. 2159 (April 8, 2017). The Department received no comments during the 30-day comment period and will implement the qualifying criteria and payment methodology for these payments as described in its notice of intent.

Fiscal Impact

 The FY 2016-2017 impact, as a result of the funding allocation for these payments, is $24.745 million ($11.930 million in State general funds and $12.815 million in Federal funds).

THEODORE DALLAS, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1173. (1) General Fund;

 (7) MA—Academic Medical Centers; (2) Implementing Year 2016-17 is $500,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2017-18 through 5th Succeeding Year 2021-22 are $0; (4) 2015-16 Program—$17,431,000; 2014-15 Program—$17,431,000; 2013-14 Program—$16,831,000;

 (7) MA—Fee-for-Service; (2) Implementing Year 2016-17 is $9,930,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2017-18 through 5th Succeeding Year 2021-22 are $0; (4) 2015-16 Program—$392,918,000; 2014-15 Program—$564,772,000; 2013-14 Program—$428,041,000;

 (7) MA—Physician Practice Plans; (2) Implementing Year 2016-17 is $1,500,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2017-18 through 5th Succeeding Year 2021-22 are $0; (4) 2015-16 Program—$9,571,000; 2014-15 Program—$9,071,000; 2013-14 Program—$9,071,000;

 (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-1380. Filed for public inspection August 18, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]


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