Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Medical Assistance Services
Board
Board of Medical Assistance Services

General Notice
Enhance IME Payments to High Medicaid NICU Providers
Date Posted: 6/9/2004
Expiration Date: 9/1/2004
Submitted to Registrar for publication: YES
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LEGAL NOTICE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES Notice of Intent to Enhance IME Payments to High Medicaid Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Providers Notice is hereby given that the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) intends to modify its reimbursement plan for inpatient hospitals with recognized NICU utilization greater than 50 percent as reported to DMAS by March 1, 2004, pursuant to the Department’s authority under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. This notice is intended to satisfy the requirements of 42 C.F.R. § 447.205 and of § 1902(a)(13) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(13). The change contained in this public notice is in response to the 2004 Appropriations Act language directing DMAS to enhance indirect medical education (IME) payments to high NICU utilization hospitals. The 2004 General Assembly directed DMAS, through the 2004 Appropriations Act, to provide this additional payment and allocated $1.5 million total funds ($750,000 General Funds) for enhancements to IME at Type Two hospitals with recognized Medicaid NICU utilization greater than 50 percent. These additional monies shall be apportioned among all hospitals meeting the 50 percent standard based on each eligible hospital’s percent of Medicaid NICU patient days relative to the total of these days among eligible hospitals. A copy of this notice is available for public review from Scott Crawford, Director, Provider Reimbursement Division, DMAS, 600 Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA 23219, and this notice is available for public review on the Regulatory Town Hall (www.townhall.com). Comments or inquiries may be submitted, in writing, within 30 days of this notice publication to Mr. Crawford and such comments are available for review at the same address.

Contact Information
Name / Title: Steve Ford  / Manager
Address: 600 E.Broad St., Suite 1300
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: steve.ford@dmas.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)786-7355    FAX: (804)786-1680    TDD: (800)343-0634