Medicaid Home Health Reimbursement

The Division of Medicaid and Health Financing (DMHF) is submitting changes to the Medicaid State Plan through Attachment 4.19-B, SPA 12-012-UT Reimbursement for Home Health Services. The changes proposed will update the date the agency's rates are set to July 1, 2012. This change is being done based on additional budget appropriations from the Utah Legislature.

DMHF anticipates an annual increase in total expenditures of $1,350,900 as a result of this amendment.

The proposed effective date for all other changes is July 1, 2012. The amendment is pending Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval.

A copy of the 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.

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