Mo. Code Regs. tit. 13 § 70-10.160
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 13 CSR 70-10.160 - Public/Private Long-Term Care Services and Supports Partnership Supplemental Payment to Nursing FacilitiesPURPOSE: This amendment allows supplement payments to public nursing facilities that have qualified IGT agreements with the Department of Social Services.
(1) Effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013, supplemental payments will be made as set forth in subsections (1)(A)-(1)(D) in each following calendar quarter from the Long-Term Support Upper Payment Limit (UPL) Fund to qualifying private and public nursing facilities for services rendered during the quarter on or after April 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Maximum payments to all qualifying private and public nursing facilities shall not exceed the upper payment limit defined in 42 CFR 447.272 in each state fiscal year. (2) Effective for dates of service beginning July 1, 2013, Nursing Facility UPL Payments shall be made as set forth below in subsections (2)(A)-(2)(C). Maximum aggregate payments to all qualifying nursing facilities shall not exceed the upper payment limit defined in 42 CFR 447.272 in each state fiscal year. (A) An annual UPL Payment shall be made at the end of each state fiscal year (SFY) to qualifying nursing facilities. (B) Qualifying Criteria. Public nursing facilities that have executed an agreement with the department are eligible for a UPL Payment and shall be referred to as qualifying nursing facilities. In addition, to qualify for the UPL Payment, each nursing facility must be enrolled in the Medicaid program at the time the UPL payments are calculated and made. (C) Reimbursement Methodology. The annual UPL Payment will be made to qualifying nursing facilities based on each facility's unreimbursed costs determined from the facility's second prior year Medicaid cost report, subject to the Medicare Upper Payment Limit. AUTHORITY: section 208.201, RSMo Supp. 2013.* Original rule filed Feb. 15, 2012, effective Aug. 30, 2012. Amended: Filed July 1, 2013, effective Jan. 30, 2014. Amended by Missouri Register January 2, 2015/Volume 40, Number 01, effective 2/28/2015*Original authority: 208.201, RSMo 1987, amended 2007.