Section 30-3 - General Provisions (a) Terminology. Except as otherwise specified, the terminology used in this Chapter is the standard terminology and has the standard meaning used in accounting, health care, Medicaid and Medicare.
(b) General methodology. - (i) Level of care. Except as otherwise specified in this Chapter, the Department pays for inpatient hospital services using a prospective per discharge payment system based on the level of care provided in response to the recipients principal diagnosis.
- (ii) Specialty services. The Department reimburses providers of specialty services pursuant to Chapter 31, not pursuant to this Chapter.
- (iii) Per diem reimbursement. The Department reimburses certain inpatient hospital services, specified in this Chapter, using per diem rates.
- (iv) Disproportionate share hospitals may receive an additional annual payment pursuant to Chapter 32.
048-30 Wyo. Code R. § 30-3