The Medicaid allowable hospital-specific level of care payments for a merged hospital shall be:
(a) The level of care payment rates of the surviving hospital;
(b) The direct medical education payment determined pursuant to Section 19; and
(c) A capital payment. The capital payment shall be calculated by combining the surviving and former providers capital payments and discharges. The blended rate will be effective as of the effective date of the merger. It shall be applied using the phase-in period and methodology of Section 18.
048-30 Wyo. Code R. § 30-14