NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES

Disproportionate Share Payments to Qualifying Hospitals

[51 Pa.B. 2709]
[Saturday, May 15, 2021]

 The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final notice of its funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020-2021 disproportionate share hospital payments to 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 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 50 Pa.B. 7112 (December 12, 2020). 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 2020-2021 impact, as a result of the funding allocation for these payments, is $93.354 million in total funds.

MEG SNEAD, 
Acting Secretary

 Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1442. (1) General Fund;

 (7) MA—Academic Medical Centers; (2) Implementing Year 2020-21 is $870,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2021-22 through 5th Succeeding Year 2025-26 are $0; (4) 2019-20 Program—$21,092,000; 2018-19 Program—$24,681,000; 2017-18 Program—$24,681,000;

 (7) MA—Fee-for-Service; (2) Implementing Year 2020-21 is $36,660,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2021-22 through 5th Succeeding Year 2025-26 are $0; (4) 2019-20 Program—$344,107,000; 2018-19 Program—$342,544,000; 2017-18 Program—$477,690,000;

 (7) MA—Physician Practice Plans; (2) Implementing Year 2020-21 is $1,305,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2021-22 through 5th Succeeding Year 2025-26 are $0; (4) 2019-20 Program—$7,502,000; 2018-19 Program—$10,071,000; 2017-18 Program—$10,071,000;

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

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-764. Filed for public inspection May 14, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]

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