WSR 24-01-012
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
[Filed December 7, 2023, 8:25 a.m.]
NOTICE
Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 24-0010.
Effective Date: January 1, 2024.
Description: The health care authority (HCA) intends to submit medicaid SPA 24-0010 in order to remove the requirement for HCA to audit medicare cost reports used for medicaid rate setting. These audits are the responsibility of the centers for medicare and medicaid services.
SPA 24-0010 is expected to have no effect on the annual aggregate reimbursement for hospitals.
A copy of SPA 24-0010 is available for review. HCA would appreciate any input or concerns regarding this SPA. To request a copy of the SPA or submit comments, please contact the person named below (please note that all comments are subject to public review and disclosure, as are the names of those who comment).
CONTACT: Abby Cole, Hospital Finance, P.O. Box 45501, Olympia, WA 98501, phone 360-725-1835, TRS 711, email abby.cole@hca.wa.gov, website www.hca.wa.gov.