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

General Notice
EVMS Physician Supplemental Payments
Date Posted: 6/13/2012
Expiration Date: 7/13/2012
Submitted to Registrar for publication: YES
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LEGAL NOTICE

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND

 

(Pursuant to §1902(a)(13) of the Act (U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13))

 

THE VIRGINIA STATE PLAN FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

 

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) hereby affords the public notice of its intention to amend the Virginia State Plan for Medical Assistance to provide for changes to the Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rates—Other Types of Care (12 VAC 30-80).  Subsection 30 is being amended to establish supplemental payments for physician practices affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School.  DMAS intends to make supplemental payments equal to the average commercial rate minus regular physician payments.  DMAS anticipates that this will increase payments to physicians affiliated with Eastern Virginia Medical School by $2.8 million total funds.

 

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).  A copy of this notice is available for public review from William Lessard, 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. Lessard and such comments are available for review at the same address.

 


Contact Information
Name / Title: Brian McCormick  / Regulatory Supervisor
Address: 600 E. Broad St., Suite 1300
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: Brian.McCormick@dmas.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)371-8856    FAX: (804)786-1680    TDD: (800)343-0634