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 12 VAC 30-80-30 is being amended to increase supplemental payments for physician practices affiliated with Type 1 hospitals.  DMAS intends to revise the percent of Medicare, which represents the average commercial rate. The current percent of Medicare is 143%. The proposed percent of Medicare is 220%. Using the revised percent of Medicare will result in an increase in supplemental payments of approximately $21.8 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.