NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES
Additional Class of Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments
[51 Pa.B. 507]
[Saturday, January 23, 2021]The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final notice of its funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 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. 1472 (March 7, 2020). The Department received no comments during the 30-day comment period. The Department will implement the total payment set forth in the notice of intent but because of a temporary increase in the Federal MA Percentage available under section 6008 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (Pub.L. No. 116-127), the breakdown of the State and Federal share is different than what was set forth in the notice of intent.
Fiscal Impact
The FY 2019-2020 impact, as a result of the funding allocation for these payments, is $93.274 million in total funds.
TERESA D. MILLER,
SecretaryFiscal Note: 14-NOT-1415. (1) General Fund;
(7) MA—Academic Medical Centers; (2) Implementing Year 2019-20 is $870,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2020-21 through 5th Succeeding Year 2024-25 are $0; (4) 2018-19 Program—$24,681,000; 2017-18 Program—$24,681,000; 2016-17 Program—$21,181,000;
(7) MA—Fee-for-Service; (2) Implementing Year 2019-20 is $36,580,000; (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—Physician Practice Plans; (2) Implementing Year 2019-20 is $1,305,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2020-21 through 5th Succeeding Year 2024-25 are $0; (4) 2018-19 Program—$10,071,000; 2017-18 Program—$10,071,000; 2016-17 Program—$10,071,000;
(8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the budget to cover this increase.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 21-133. Filed for public inspection January 22, 2021, 9:00 a.m.]
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