Executive Order 2. Relating to a proclamation that the flag of the United States and the flag of the State of Wisconsin be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Specialist Jason D. Wildfong of the United States Army who lost his life in a training accident in Kuwait.
Public notices
Health and Family Services
(Medical Reimbursement of Nursing Homes)
Publication of Final Rate Methodologies and Justifications
State of Wisconsin Medicaid Nursing Facility Payment Plan: FY 00-01
On May 14, 2000 the Department of Health and Family Services published a public notice in the Wisconsin Administrative Register outlining changes to be implemented effective July 1, 2000 in the Wisconsin Medicaid State Plan. The public notice included proposed rate methodologies, and their justifications, for nursing facility services under the Wisconsin Medicaid Program. The May 14, 2000 public notice was published in compliance with federal Medicaid requirements set forth at 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(13)(A)(i) and 42 CFR § 447.205.
Following publication of the May 14, 2000 public notice, in compliance with 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(13)(A)(ii), providers, beneficiaries and their representatives and other concerned Wisconsin residents were given a reasonable opportunity for review and comment on the proposed rate methodologies and justifications. In response to the public notice, comments were received by the Department of Health and Family Services. In particular, comments from the Wisconsin nursing home industry raised concerns regarding the adequacy of the rates that would result from the proposed methodologies to maintain access to nursing home care for Medicaid recipients. In addition to these comments, questions were received from federal Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) specifically related to the section of the state plan which addressed special allowances for facilities operated by local units of government.
In response to these concerns, the Department of Health and Family Services has developed final rate methodologies and their justifications. By this Public Notice, the Department is publishing those final rate methodologies and justifications, in compliance with 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(13)(A)(iii). The final rate methodologies redefine the manner in which county funds are used in the Medicaid program and update the special allowances made to nursing facilities operated by local units of government, in order to address the concerns raised both by the industry and by HCFA.
Copies of the final rate methodologies and justifications may be obtained free of charge by writing to:
Division of Health Care Financing
Attention: Nursing Home Medicaid Payment Plan
P.O. Box 309
Madison, WI 53701-0309
or by faxing:
James Cobb at (608) 264-7720
The final rate methodologies and justifications may be reviewed at the main office at any county department of social services or human services.
The State of Wisconsin
Department of Administration
Bureau of Document Services
Document Sales and Distribution Section
P.O. Box 7840
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