(1) Pediatric adjustment.
(a) The medicaid agency establishes a policy adjustor to be applied to all enhanced ambulatory patient group (EAPG) services for clients under age 18 years.
(b) Effective July 1, 2014, this adjustor equals one point thirty-five (1.35).
(2) Chemotherapy and combined chemotherapy/pharmacotherapy adjustment.
(a) The agency establishes a policy adjustor to be applied to services grouped as chemotherapy drugs or combined chemotherapy and pharmacotherapy drugs.
(b) Effective July 1, 2014, this adjustor equals one point one (1.1).
(3) Sole community hospitals.
(a) For sole community hospital's rate enhancements, the agency multiplies the in-state hospital's specific EAPG conversion factor by a multiplier if the hospital meets all of the following criteria per RCW
74.09.5225:
(i) Be certified by CMS as a sole community hospital as of January 1, 2013;
(ii) Have a level III adult trauma service designation from the Washington state department of health (DOH) as of January 1, 2014;
(iii) Have less than 150 acute care licensed beds in fiscal year 2011; and
(iv) Be owned and operated by the state or a political subdivisions.
(b) As of July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2023, an additional increase may be applied for hospitals that accept single bed certifications per RCW
71.05.745.
Enhancement Multiplier by Year |
Provider Category | Effective For the Dates |
07/01/2015 - 06/30/2020 | 07/01/2020 - 06/30/2021 | 07/01/2021 - 06/30/2022 | 07/01/2022 - 06/30/2023 | 07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 - 06/30/2024 |
Sole community hospital | 1.25 | 1.5 | N/A | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.50 |
Sole community hospital accepting single bed certifications | N/A | N/A | 1.5 | 1.5 | N/A | N/A |
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021 and
41.05.160. WSR 23-20-048, § 182-550-7550, filed 9/28/23, effective 10/29/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021,
41.05.160, and 2022 c 297 § 211(52). WSR 23-01-014, § 182-550-7550, filed 12/8/22, effective 1/8/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021 and chapter
74.60 RCW. WSR 14-14-049, § 182-550-7550, filed 6/25/14, effective 7/26/14.]