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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 20-694

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES

Disproportionate Share Payments to Qualifying Hospitals

[50 Pa.B. 2722]
[Saturday, May 23, 2020]

 The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final notice of its funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 disproportionate share hospital payments made to qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled acute care general hospitals which provide a high volume of inpatient services to MA eligible and low-income populations. These payments are intended to promote access to medically necessary inpatient services for MA eligible and low-income persons. The Department amended qualifying criteria to align language with the MA-336 Hospital Cost Report. The Department is not otherwise changing the qualifying criteria or payment methodology for these payments.

 The Department published notice of its intent to allocate funding for these payments at 49 Pa.B. 7541 (December 21, 2019). The Department received no comments during the 30-day comment period and will implement the change as described in the notice of intent.

Fiscal Impact

 The FY 2019-2020 impact, as a result of the funding allocation for these payments, is $0.730 million ($0.349 million in State general funds and $0.381 million in Federal funds).

TERESA D. MILLER, 
Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1392. (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2019-20 is $349,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2020-21 through 5th Succeeding Year 2024-25 are $0; (4) 2018-19 Program—$342,544,000; 2017-18 Program—$477,690,000; 2016-17 Program—$450,970,000; (7) MA—Fee-for-Service; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 20-694. Filed for public inspection May 22, 2020, 9:00 a.m.]


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