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General Notice
Public Notice: Update to the Average Commercial Rate Calculation of Supplemental Payments for Physicians Affiliated with Type One Hospitals in Virginia Effective May 1, 2017
Date Posted: 4/28/2017
Expiration Date: 5/28/2017
Submitted to Registrar for publication: YES
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LEGAL NOTICE

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND

(Pursuant to §1902(a)(13) of the Act (U.S.C. 1396a(a)(13))

THE VIRGINIA STATE PLAN FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

This Notice was posted on April 28, 2017

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) hereby affords the public notice of its intention to amend the Virginia State Plan for Medical Assistance to provide for changes to the Methods and Standards for Establishing Payment Rates—Other Types of Care (12 VAC 30-80).

This notice is intended to satisfy the requirements of 42 C.F.R. § 447.205 and of § 1902(a)(13) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1396a(a)(13).  A copy of this notice is available for public review from William Lessard, Provider Reimbursement Division, DMAS, 600 Broad Street, Suite 1300, Richmond, VA  23219, or via e-mail at:  William.Lessard@dmas.virginia.gov.

This notice is available for public review on the Regulatory Town Hall (www.townhall.com), on the General Notices page, found at:  https://townhall.virginia.gov/L/generalnotice.cfm

Reimbursement Changes Affecting Other Types of Care  (12 VAC 30-80)

12VAC30-80-30 is being amended to:

Update the average commercial rate calculation of supplemental payments for physicians affiliated with Type One Hospitals in Virginia effective May 1, 2017. The updated average commercial rate (ACR) percentage of Medicare is 258% (combined).

The expected increase in annual expenditures is $ 8,774,629.


Contact Information
Name / Title: Emily McClellan  / Regulatory Manager
Address: Division of Policy and Research
600 E. Broad St., Suite 1300
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: Emily.McClellan@dmas.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)371-4300    FAX: (804)786-1680    TDD: (800)343-0634