Section 65. Final rate and effective for dates of services beginning July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2014

A. This section shall apply to dates of services beginning July 1, 2001, through June 30, 2014.

B. DMAS shall reimburse the lower of the appropriate operating ceilings, charges or actual allowable cost for a new NF's first cost reporting period of operation, subject to the procedures outlined in subdivisions 4, 5, and 6 of 12VAC30-90-60.

C. Upon determination of the actual allowable operating cost for direct patient care and indirect patient care the per diem amounts shall be used to determine if the provider is below the peer group ceiling used to set its interim rate. If indirect costs are below the ceiling, an efficiency incentive shall be paid at settlement of the first year cost report.

D. This incentive will allow a NF to be paid up to 25% of the difference between its actual allowable indirect operating cost and the peer group ceiling used to set the interim rate. (Refer to 12VAC30-90-41 F.)

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001; Volume 32, Issue 09, eff. February 11, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.