Medicaid Nursing Facility Reimbursement

The Division of Medicaid and Health Financing (DMHF) is submitting changes to the Medicaid State Plan through "Attachment 4.19-D, SPA 13-019-UT Quality Improvement Incentive". These changes are necessary to update the quality incentive programs for nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities (ICFs/ID), and also add a new program in State Fiscal Year 2014 and beyond.

Pending Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval, this amendment becomes effective on July 1, 2013.

This amendment is anticipated to result in an increase of approximately $743,600 per year.

A copy of these changes may be obtained from Craig Devashrayee (801-538-6641), or by writing the Technical Writing Unit, Utah Department of Health, P.O. Box 143102, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-3102. Comments are welcome at the same address. Copies of the changes are also available at local county health department offices.