198.427. Medicaid provider agreements, payments, rate, computation. - Missouri Statutes

Medicaid provider agreements, payments, rate, computation.

198.427. The department of social services shall makepayments to those nursing facilities that have a valid Medicaidprovider agreement with the department. Any per diem rate, orits equivalent, used to compute such payments shall be equal toor greater than the nursing facility's per diem rate in effect onJanuary 1, 1994, for those facilities with a permanent rateestablished in accordance with regulations promulgated by thedepartment of social services. Those nursing facilities withouta permanent rate or with an interim rate as of January 1, 1994,will be subject to having their permanent rate established inaccordance with regulations promulgated by the department ofsocial services in effect on January 1, 1994. Once the permanentrate is established, any per diem rate, or its equivalent, usedto compute such payments shall be equal to or greater than thepermanent rate established according to regulations in effect onJanuary 1, 1994. The nursing facility reimbursement allowanceshall not be used to supplant, and shall be in addition to,general revenue payments to nursing facilities.

(L. 1994 H.B. 1362 § 10)

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