WSR 13-11-099

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY


[ Filed May 20, 2013, 1:11 p.m. ]


NOTICE


     Title or Subject: Public Notice - State Plan Amendment 13-14 Outpatient Hospital Payments.

     Effective Date: July 1, 2013.

     Description: The agency intends to submit Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 13-14 to amend hospital outpatient payment methodologies to comply with state and federal rules and the state's 2013-2015 budget. Changes will include reductions to hospital outpatient rates, creation of a hospital outpatient upper payment limit payment, and other possible revisions. Expected annual aggregate expenditures will be based on final legislative budget approval.

     For additional information, contact Scott Palafox, Office of Hospital Finance, 626 8th Avenue S.E., P.O. Box 45502, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-1858, fax (360) 753-9152,

TYY/TDD [TTY/TDD] 1-800-848-5429, e-mail scott.palafox@hca.wa.gov.