Article 2. Plant Cost Component
12VAC30-90-30. Plant cost.
A. This article describes a capital payment methodology that will be phased out for most nursing facilities by SFY 2012. The terms and timing of the transition to a different methodology are described in 12VAC30-90-29. The methodology that will eventually replace this one for most facilities is described in Article 3 (12VAC30-90-35 et seq.) of this subpart.
B. Plant cost shall include actual allowable depreciation, interest, rent or lease payments for buildings and equipment as well as property insurance, property taxes and debt financing costs allowable under Medicare principles of reimbursement or as defined herein.
C. Effective July 1, 2001, to calculate the reimbursement rate, plant cost shall be converted to a per diem amount by dividing plant cost by the greater of actual patient days or the number of patient days. Patient days shall be computed as the required occupancy percentage of the daily licensed bed complement during the applicable cost reporting period. The required occupancy percentage means the ratio of nursing facility total patient days to total potential patient days for all available licensed beds. The required occupancy percentage for dates of service on or before June 30, 2013, shall be 90%, and for dates of service on or after July 1, 2013, the required occupancy percentage shall be 88%. For facilities with less than 12 months of occupancy experience, the required occupancy percentage shall be determined from the occupancy schedule in 12VAC30-90-36. For facilities that also provide specialized care services, see subdivision 9 of 12VAC30-90-264 for special procedures for computing the number of patient days required to meet the occupancy requirement.
D. Costs related to equipment and portions of a building or facility not available for patient care related activities are nonreimbursable plant costs.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Article 1, eff. April 1, 1992; amended, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 8, eff. March 1, 1995; Volume 11, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 1995; Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001; Volume 30, Issue 19, eff. June 18, 2014; Volume 37, Issue 14, eff. April 15, 2021.
12VAC30-90-31. New nursing facilities and bed additions.
A. Providers shall be required to obtain three competitive bids when (i) constructing a new physical plant or renovating a section of the plant when changing the licensed bed capacity, and (ii) purchasing fixed equipment or major movable equipment related to such projects.
All bids must be obtained in an open competitive market manner, and subject to disclosure to DMAS prior to initial rate setting. (Related parties see 12VAC30-90-51.)
B. Reimbursable costs for building and fixed equipment shall be based upon the 75th percentile square foot costs for NFs published annually in the R.S. Means Building Construction Cost Data as adjusted by the appropriate R.S. Means Square Foot Costs "Location Factor" for Virginia for the locality in which the NF is located. Where the specific location is not listed in the R.S. Means Square Foot Costs "Location Factor" for Virginia, the facility's zip code shall be used to determine the appropriate locality factor from the U.S. Postal Services National Five Digit Zip Code for Virginia and the R.S. Means Square Foot Costs "Location Factors." The provider shall have the option of selecting the construction cost limit which is effective on the date the Certificate of Public Need (COPN) is issued or the date the NF is licensed. Total cost shall be calculated by multiplying the above 75th percentile square foot cost by 385 square feet (the average per bed square footage). Effective July 1, 2007, the construction cost limit for children's ICF/MR facilities having 50 or more beds shall be calculated using up to 750 square feet per bed. Total costs for building additions shall be calculated by multiplying the square footage of the project by the applicable components of the construction cost in the R.S. Means Square Foot Costs, not to exceed the total per bed cost for a new NF. Reasonable limits for renovations shall be determined by the appropriate costs in the R.S. Means Repair and Remodeling Cost Data, not to exceed the total R.S. Means Building Construction Cost Data 75th percentile square foot costs for NFs. 12VAC30-90-28, Mid-year fair rental value rate determination, provides cost documentation requirements for new and renovated nursing homes.
C. New NFs and bed additions to existing NFs must have prior approval under the state's Certificate of Public Need Law and Licensure regulations in order to receive Medicaid reimbursement.
D. However in no case shall allowable reimbursed costs exceed 110% of the amounts approved in the original COPN, or 100% of the amounts approved in the original COPN as modified by any "significant change" COPN, where a provider has satisfied the requirements of the State Department of Health with respect to obtaining prior written approval for a "significant change" to a COPN which has previously been issued (see 12VAC5-220-10 et seq.).
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001; Volume 23, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2007; Volume 37, Issue 14, eff. April 15, 2021.
12VAC30-90-32. Major capital expenditures.
A. Major capital expenditures include, but are not limited to, major renovations (without bed increase), additions, modernization, other renovations, upgrading to new standards, and equipment purchases. Major capital expenditures shall be any capital expenditures costing $100,000 or more each, in aggregate for like items, or in aggregate for a particular project. These include purchases of similar type equipment or like items within a one calendar year period (not necessarily the provider's reporting period).
B. Providers (including related organizations as defined in 12VAC30-90-51) shall be required to obtain three competitive bids and if applicable, a Certificate of Public Need before initiating any major capital expenditures. All bids must be obtained in an open competitive manner, and subject to disclosure to the DMAS prior to initial rate setting. (Related parties see 12VAC30-90-51.)
C. Useful life shall be determined by the American Hospital Association's Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Hospital Assets (AHA). If the item is not included in the AHA guidelines, reasonableness shall be applied to determine useful life.
D. Major capital additions, modernization, renovations, and costs associated with upgrading the NF to new standards shall be subject to cost limitations based upon the applicable components of the construction cost limits determined in accordance with 12VAC30-90-31 B.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-33. Financing.
A. DMAS shall continue its policy to disallow cost increases due to the refinancing of a mortgage debt, except when required by the mortgage holder to finance expansions or renovations. Refinancing shall also be permitted in cases where refinancing would produce a lower interest rate and result in a cost savings. The total net aggregate allowable costs incurred for all cost reporting periods related to the refinancing cannot exceed the total net aggregate costs that would have been allowable had the refinancing not occurred.
1. Refinancing incentive. Effective July 1, 1991, for mortgages refinanced on or after that date, DMAS will pay a refinancing incentive to encourage nursing facilities to refinance fixed-rate, fixed-term mortgage debt when such arrangements would benefit both the Commonwealth and the providers. The refinancing incentive payments will be made for the 10-year period following an allowable refinancing action, or through the end of the refinancing period should the loan be less than 10 years, subject to a savings being realized by application of the refinancing calculation for each of these years. The refinancing incentive payment shall be computed on the net savings from such refinancing applicable to each provider cost reporting period. Interest expense and amortization of loan costs on mortgage debt applicable to the cost report period for mortgage debt which is refinanced shall be compared to the interest expense and amortization of loan costs on the new mortgage debt for the cost reporting period.
2. Calculation of refinancing incentive. The incentive shall be computed by calculating two index numbers, the old debt financing index and the new debt financing index. The old debt financing index shall be computed by multiplying the term (months) which would have been remaining on the old debt at the end of the provider's cost report period by the interest rate for the old debt. The new debt index shall be computed by multiplying the remaining term (months) of the new debt at the end of the cost reporting period by the new interest rate. The new debt index shall be divided by the old debt index to achieve a savings ratio for the period. The savings ratio shall be subtracted from a factor of 1 to determine the refinancing incentive factor.
3. Calculation of net savings. The gross savings for the period shall be computed by subtracting the allowable new debt interest for the period from the allowable old debt interest for the period. The net savings for the period shall be computed by subtracting allowable new loan costs for the period from allowable gross savings applicable to the period. Any remaining unamortized old loan costs may be recovered in full to the extent of net savings produced for the period.
4. Calculation of incentive amount. The net savings for the period, after deduction of any unamortized old loan and debt cancellation costs, shall be multiplied by the refinancing incentive factor to determine the refinancing incentive amount The result shall be the incentive payment for the cost reporting period, which shall be included in the cost report settlement, subject to per diem computations under 12VAC30-90-30 B and C and 12VAC30-90-55 A.
5. Where a savings is produced by a provider refinancing his old mortgage for a longer time period, DMAS shall calculate the refinancing incentive and payment in accordance with subdivisions 1 through 4 of this subsection for the incentive period. Should the calculation produce both positive and negative incentives, the provider's total incentive payments shall not exceed any net positive amount for the entire incentive period. Where a savings is produced by refinancing with either a principal balloon payment at the end of the refinancing period, or a variable interest rate, no incentive payment will be made, since the true savings to the Commonwealth cannot be accurately computed.
6. All refinancings must be supported by adequate and verifiable documentation and allowable under DMAS regulations to receive the refinancing savings incentive.
7. Balloon loan reimbursement. This subdivision applies to the construction and acquisition of nursing facilities (as defined in 12VAC30-90-31 and 12VAC30-90-34) and major capital expenditures (as defined in 12VAC30-90-32) that are financed with balloon loans. A balloon loan requires periodic payments to be made that do not fully amortize the principal balance over the term of the loan; the remaining balance must be repaid at the end of a specified time period. Demand notes and loans with call provisions shall not be deemed to be balloon loans.
a. Incurred interest. Reimbursement for interest of a balloon loan and subsequent refinancings shall be considered a variable interest rate loan under subsection B of this section.
(1) A standard amortization period of 27 years, from the inception date of the original balloon loan, must be computed by the provider and submitted to DMAS and used as the amortization period for loans for renovation, construction, or purchase of a nursing facility.
(2) A standard amortization period of 15 years, from the inception date of the original balloon loan, must be used as the amortization period for loans on furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
(3) A loan which is used partially for the acquisition of buildings, land, and land improvements and partially for the purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment must be prorated for the purpose of determining the amortization period.
b. The allowable interest rate shall be limited to the interest rate upper limit in effect on the date of the original balloon loan, unless another rate is allowable under subsection B of this section.
c. Financing costs. The limitations on financing costs set forth in subsection B of this section shall apply to balloon loans. Financing costs exceeding the limitations set forth in these sections shall be allowed to the extent that such excess financing costs may be offset by any available interest savings.
(1) A 27-year amortization period must be used for deferred financing costs associated with the construction or purchase of a nursing facility.
(2) A 15-year amortization period must be used for deferred financing costs associated with financing of furniture, fixtures, and movable equipment.
(3) Financing costs associated with a loan used partially for the acquisition of buildings, land, and land improvements and partially for the purchase of furniture, fixtures, and equipment must be prorated for determination of the amortization period.
d. Cumulative credit computation. The computation of allowable interest and financing costs for balloon loans shall be calculated using the following procedures:
(1) A standard amortization schedule of allowable costs based upon the upper limits for interest and financing costs shall be computed by the provider and submitted to DMAS for the applicable 27-year or 15-year periods on the original balloon loan.
(2) For each cost reporting period, the provider shall be allowed the lesser of loan costs (interest and financing costs) computed in accordance with subdivision 7 a of this subsection, or the actual loan costs incurred during the period.
(3) To the extent that there is a "credit" created by the actual loan costs being less than the loan costs computed on the amortization schedule in some periods, the provider may recover any otherwise allowable costs which result from the refinancing, extension, or renewal of the balloon loan, and any loan costs which have been disallowed because the loan costs are over the limitation for some periods. However, the cumulative actual loan cost reimbursement may not exceed the cumulative allowable loan cost as computed on the amortization schedule to that date.
(4) In refinancing or refinancings of the original balloon loan which involve additional borrowings in excess of the balance due on the original balloon loan, the excess over the balance due on the balloon loan shall be treated as new debt subject to the DMAS financing policies and regulations. Any interest and financing costs incurred on the refinancing shall be allocated pro rata between the refinancing of the balloon loan and the new debt.
(5) In the event of a sale of the facility, any unused balance of cumulative credit or cumulative provider excess costs would follow the balloon loan or the refinancing of the balloon loan if the balloon loan or its refinancing is paid by the buyer under the same terms as previously paid by the seller. Examples of this are (i) the buyer assumes the existing instrument containing the same rates and terms by the purchaser; or (ii) the balance of the balloon loan or its refinancings is financed by the seller to the buyer under the same rates and terms of the existing loan as part of the sale of the facility. If the loan is otherwise paid in full at any time and the facility is sold before the full 27-year or 15-year amortization period has expired, the balance of unused cumulative credit or cumulative provider excess costs shall expire and not be considered an allowable cost.
e. In accordance with subdivision 5 of this subsection, no refinancing incentive shall be available for refinancings, extensions, or renewals of balloon loans.
f. The balloon loan and refinancing of the balloon loan shall be subject to all requirements for allowable borrowing, except as otherwise provided by this subsection.
B. Interest rate upper limit. Financing for all NFs and expansions which require a COPN and all renovations and purchases shall be subject to the following limitations:
1. Interest expenses for debt financing which is exempt from federal income taxes shall be limited to:
The average weekly rates for Baa municipal rated bonds as published in Cragie Incorporated Municipal Finance Newsletter as published weekly (Representative reoffering from general obligation bonds), plus one percentage point (100 basis points), during the week in which commitment for construction financing or closing for permanent financing takes place.
2. a. Effective on and after July 1, 1990, the interest rate upper limit for debt financing by NFs that are subject to prospective reimbursement shall be the average of the rate for 10-year and 30-year U.S. Treasury Constant Maturities, as published in the weekly Federal Reserve Statistical Release (H.15), plus two percentage points (200 basis points).
This limit (i) shall apply only to debt financing which is not exempt from federal income tax, and (ii) shall not be available to NF's which are eligible for such tax exempt financing unless and until a NF has demonstrated to DMAS that the NF failed, in a good faith effort, to obtain any available debt financing which is exempt from federal income tax. For construction financing, the limit shall be determined as of the date on which commitment takes place. For permanent financing, the limit shall be determined as of the date of closing. The limit shall apply to allowable interest expenses during the term of the financing.
b. The new interest rate upper limit shall also apply, effective July 1, 1990, to construction financing committed to or permanent financing closed after December 31, 1986, but before July 1, 1990, which is not exempt from federal income tax. The limit shall be determined as of July 1, 1990, and shall apply to allowable interest expenses for the term of the financing remaining on or after July 1, 1990.
3. Variable interest rate upper limit.
a. The limitation set forth in subdivisions 1 and 2 of this subsection shall be applied to debt financing which bears a variable interest rate as follows. The interest rate upper limit shall be determined on the date on which commitment for construction financing or closing for permanent financing takes place, and shall apply to allowable interest expenses during the term of such financing as if a fixed interest rate for the financing period had been obtained. A "fixed rate loan amortization schedule" shall be created for the loan period, using the interest rate cap in effect on the date of commitment for construction financing or the date of closing for permanent financing.
b. If the interest rate for any cost reporting period is below the limit determined in subdivision 3 a of this subsection, no adjustment will be made to the provider's interest expense for that period, and a "carryover credit" to the extent of the amount allowable under the "fixed rate loan amortization schedule" will be created, but not paid. If the interest rate in a future cost reporting period is above the limit determined in subdivision 3 a of this subsection, the provider will be paid this "carryover credit" from prior period(s), not to exceed the cumulative carryover credit or its actual cost, whichever is less.
c. The provider shall be responsible for preparing a verifiable and auditable schedule to support cumulative computations of interest claimed under the "carryover credit," and shall submit such a schedule with each cost report.
4. The limitation set forth in subdivisions 1, 2, and 3 of this subsection shall be applicable to financing for land, buildings, fixed equipment, major movable equipment, working capital for construction and permanent financing.
5. Where bond issues are used as a source of financing, the date of sale shall be considered as the date of closing.
6. The aggregate of the following costs shall be limited to 5.0% of the total allowable project costs:
a. Examination Fees.
b. Guarantee Fees.
c. Financing Expenses (service fees, placement fees, feasibility studies, etc.).
d. Underwriters Discounts.
e. Loan Points.
7. The aggregate of the following financing costs shall be limited to 2.0% of the total allowable project costs:
a. Legal Fees.
b. Cost Certification Fees.
c. Title and Recording Costs.
d. Printing and Engraving Costs.
e. Rating Agency Fees.
C. DMAS shall allow costs associated with mortgage life insurance premiums in accordance with § 2130 of the HCFA-Pub. 15, Provider Reimbursement Manual (PRM-15).
D. Interest expense on a debt service reserve fund is an allowable expense if required by the terms of the financing agreement. However, interest income resulting from such fund shall be used by DMAS to offset interest expense.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and Item 319 (II) of Chapter 1073 of the 2000 Acts of Assembly.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
12VAC30-90-34. Purchases of nursing facilities (NF).
A. In the event of a sale of a NF, the purchaser must have a current license and certification to receive DMAS reimbursement as a provider and must notify DMAS of the sale within 30 days of the date legal title passes to the purchaser. The notification shall include:
1. That a sale or transfer is about to be made or has already occurred;
2. The location and general description of the property; and
3. The names and addresses of the transferee and transferor and all such business names and addresses of the transferor for the last three years.
B. The following reimbursement principles shall apply to the purchase of a NF:
1. The allowable cost of a bona fide purchase of an existing nursing facility (whether or not the parties to the sale are, were, or will be providers of Medicaid services shall be the seller's allowable depreciated historical cost (net book value) as determined for Medicaid reimbursement. The amount of allowable debt or borrowing to finance such a purchase shall be limited to the greater of the amount of the seller's net book value of the assets purchased, or the seller's related allowable debt, both as determined for Medicaid reimbursement plus required financing costs limited in accordance with the provisions of 12VAC30-90-33 B 6 and B 7.
2. For purposes of Medicaid reimbursement, a "bona fide" purchase shall mean a transfer of title and possession for consideration between parties that are not related. Parties shall be deemed to be "related" if they are related by reasons of common ownership or control. If the parties are members of an immediate family, the sale shall be presumed to be between related parties if the ownership or control by immediate family members, when aggregated together, meets the definitions of "common ownership" or "control." See 12VAC30-90-51 C for definitions of "common ownership," "control," "immediate family," and "significant ownership or control."
3. The useful life of the fixed assets of the facility shall be the seller's remaining depreciable lives as determined for Medicaid reimbursement.
4. The seller must file a final cost report within 150 days of the date of sale.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and Item 319 (II) of Chapter 1073 of the 2000 Acts of Assembly.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
12VAC30-90-165. Stock acquisition; merger of unrelated and related parties.
Article 2
Capital Cost Applicable
A. The acquisition of the capital stock of a provider does not constitute a basis for revaluation of the provider's assets. Any cost associated with an acquisition of capital stock shall not be an allowable cost. The provider selling its stock continues as a provider after the sale, and the purchaser is only a stockholder of the provider.
B. In the case of a merger that combines two or more unrelated corporations under the Code of Virginia, there will be only one surviving corporation. If the surviving corporation that will own the assets and liabilities of the merged corporation is not a provider, a Certificate of Public Need, if applicable, must be issued to the surviving corporation.
The nonsurviving corporation shall be subject to the policies applicable to terminated providers, including those relating to gain or loss on sales of NFs.
C. The statutory merger of two or more related parties or the consolidation of two or more related providers resulting in a new corporate entity shall be treated as a transaction between related parties. No revaluation shall be permitted for the surviving corporation.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and Item 319 (II) of Chapter 1073 of the 2000 Acts of Assembly.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
12VAC30-90-170. NATCEPs costs.
Subpart VII
Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs (NATCEPs)
A. The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (OBRA 89) amended § 1903(a)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act to fund actual NATCEPs costs incurred by NFs separately from the NF's medical assistance services reimbursement rates.
B. NATCEPs costs shall be as defined in Appendix I (12VAC30-90-270 through 12VAC30-90-276).
C. To calculate the reimbursement rate, NATCEPs costs contained in the most recently filed cost report shall be converted to a per diem amount by dividing allowable NATCEPs costs by the actual number of NF's patient days.
D. The NATCEPs interim reimbursement rate determined in subsection C of this section shall be added to the prospective operating cost and plant cost components or charges, whichever is lower, to determine the NF's prospective rate. The NATCEPs interim reimbursement rate shall not be adjusted for inflation.
E. Reimbursement of NF costs for training and competency evaluation of nurse aides must take into account the NF's use of trained nurse aides in caring for Medicaid, Medicare and private pay patients. Medicaid shall not be charged for that portion of NATCEPs costs that is properly charged to Medicare or private pay services. The final retrospective reimbursement for NATCEPs costs shall be the reimbursement rate as calculated from the most recently filed cost report by the methodology in subsection C of this section times the Medicaid patient days from the DMAS MMR-240.
F. Disallowance of nonreimbursable NATCEPs costs shall be reflected in the year in which the nonreimbursable costs were claimed.
G. Payments to providers for allowable NATCEPs costs shall not be considered in the comparison of the lower allowable reimbursement or charges for covered services, as outlined in 12VAC30-90-55 A.
H. Effective July 1, 2014, prospective NATCEPs per diem rates for each facility shall be the NATCEPs per diem rate in the base year inflated to the rate year based on inflation in 12VAC30-90-44. To calculate the NATCEPs per diem rate, NATCEPs costs in the base year shall be converted to a per diem amount by dividing allowable NATCEPs costs by the actual number of NF's patient days. In non-rebasing years, the prospective rate calculation shall be revised annually using costs from the next available year. The NATCEPs reimbursement rate determined in this subsection shall be added to the prospective operating cost, criminal records checks, and plant cost components.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part VII, eff. October 1, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001; Volume 32, Issue 9, eff. February 11, 2016.
12VAC30-90-180. Criminal records checks.
Subpart VIII
Criminal Records Checks for Nursing Facility Employees
A. This section implements the requirements of § 32.1-126.01 of the Code of Virginia and Chapter 994 of the Acts of Assembly of 1993 (Item 313 T).
B. A licensed nursing facility shall not hire for compensated employment persons who have been convicted of:
1. Murder;
2. Abduction for immoral purposes as set out in § 18.2-48 of the Code of Virginia;
3. Assaults and bodily woundings as set out in Article 4 (§ 18.2-51 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia;
4. Arson as set out in Article 1 (§ 18.2-77 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia;
5. Pandering as set out in § 18.2-355 of the Code of Virginia;
6. Crimes against nature involving children as set out in § 18.2-361 of the Code of Virginia;
7. Taking indecent liberties with children as set out in §§ 18.2-370 or 18.2-370.1 of the Code of Virginia;
8. Abuse and neglect of children as set out in § 18.2-371.1 of the Code of Virginia;
9. Failure to secure medical attention for an injured child as set out in § 18.2-314 of the Code of Virginia;
10. Obscenity offenses as set out in § 18.2-374.1 of the Code of Virginia; or
11. Abuse or neglect of an incapacitated adult as set out in § 18.2-369 of the Code of Virginia.
C. The provider shall obtain a sworn statement or affirmation from every applicant disclosing any criminal convictions or pending criminal charges for any of the offenses specified in subsection B of this section regardless of whether the conviction or charges occurred in the Commonwealth.
D. The provider shall obtain an original criminal record clearance or an original criminal record history from the Central Criminal Records Exchange for every person hired. This information shall be obtained within 30 days from the date of employment and maintained in the employees' files during the term of employment and for a minimum of five years after employment terminates for whatever reason.
E. The provider may hire an applicant whose misdemeanor conviction is more than five years old and whose conviction did not involve abuse or neglect or moral turpitude.
F. Reimbursement to the provider will be handled through the cost reporting form provided by the DMAS and will be limited to the actual charges made by the Central Criminal Records Exchange for the records requested. Such actual charges will be a pass-through cost which is not a part of the operating or plant cost components.
G. Effective July 1, 2014, a prospective per diem rate shall be calculated. In a rebasing year, the calculation shall be based on the base year described in 12VAC30-90-44. In non-rebasing years, the prospective rate calculation shall be revised annually using the next available year. No adjustment for inflation shall be made. The criminal records checks rate shall be added to the prospective operating rate, nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (NATCEPs), and plant cost components.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part VIII, eff. July 1, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; Volume 32, Issue 9, eff. February 11, 2016.
12VAC30-90-190. Use of MMR-240.
Subpart IX
Use of MMR-240
All providers must use the data from computer printout MMR-240 based upon a 60-day accrual period.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part IX, eff. July 1, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-200. Commingled investment income.
Subpart X
Commingled Investment Income
DMAS shall treat funds commingled for investment purposes in accordance with PRM-15, § 202.6.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part X, eff. July 1, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-210. Provider notification.
Subpart XI
Provider Notification
DMAS shall notify providers of State Plan changes affecting reimbursement 30 days prior to the enactment of such changes.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part XI, eff. July 1, 1994; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-220. Start-up costs.
Subpart XII
Start-Up Costs and Organizational Costs
A. In the period of developing a provider's ability to furnish patient care services, certain costs are incurred. The costs incurred during this time of preparation are referred to as start-up costs. Since these costs are related to patient care services rendered after the time of preparation, they shall be capitalized as deferred charges and amortized over a 60-month time frame.
B. Start-up costs may include, but are not limited to, administrative and nursing salaries; heat, gas, and electricity; taxes, insurance; employee training costs; repairs and maintenance; housekeeping; and any other allowable costs incident to the start-up period. However, any costs that are properly identifiable as operating costs must be appropriately classified as such and excluded from start-up costs.
C. Start-up costs that are incurred immediately before a provider enters the Program and that are determined by the provider, subject to the DMAS approval, to be immaterial need not be capitalized but rather may be charged to operations in the first cost reporting period.
D. Where a provider incurs start-up costs while in the Program and these costs are determined by the provider, subject to the DMAS approval, to be immaterial, these costs shall not be capitalized but shall be charged to operations in the periods incurred.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part XII, eff. July 1, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-221. Time frames.
A. Start-up costs are incurred from the time preparation begins on a newly constructed or purchased building, wing, floor, unit, or expansion thereof to the time the first patient (whether Medicaid or non-Medicaid) is admitted for treatment, or where the start-up costs apply only to nonrevenue producing patient care functions or nonallowable functions, to the time the areas are used for their intended purposes.
B. If a provider intends to prepare all portions of its entire facility at the same time, start-up costs for all portions of the facility shall be accumulated in a single deferred charge account and shall be amortized when the first patient is admitted for treatment.
C. If a provider intends to prepare portions of its facility on a piecemeal basis (i.e., preparation of a floor or wing of a provider's facility is delayed), start-up costs shall be capitalized and amortized separately for the portion or portions of the provider's facility prepared during different time periods.
D. Moreover, if a provider expands its NF by constructing or purchasing additional buildings or wings, start-up costs shall be capitalized and amortized separately for these areas.
E. Depreciation time frames.
1. Costs of the provider's facility and building equipment shall be depreciated using the straight line method over the lives of these assets starting with the month the first patient is admitted for treatment.
2. Where portions of the provider's NF are prepared for patient care services after the initial start-up period, those asset costs applicable to each portion shall be depreciated over the remaining lives of the applicable assets. If the portion of the NF is a nonrevenue-producing patient care area or nonallowable area, depreciation shall begin when the area is opened for its intended purpose. Costs of major movable equipment, however, shall be depreciated over the useful life of each item starting with the month the item is placed into operation.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and Item 319 (II) of Chapter 1073 of the 2000 Acts of Assembly.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
12VAC30-90-222. Organizational costs.
A. Organizational costs are those costs directly incident to the creation of a corporation or other form of business. These costs are an intangible asset in that they represent expenditures for rights and privileges which have a value to the enterprise. The services inherent in organizational costs extend over more than one accounting period and thus affect the costs of future periods of operations.
B. Allowable organizational costs shall include, but not be limited to, legal fees incurred in establishing the corporation or other organization (such as drafting the corporate charter and by-laws, legal agreements, minutes of organizational meeting, terms of original stock certificates), necessary accounting fees, expenses of temporary directors and organizational meetings of directors and stockholders and fees paid to states for incorporation.
C. The following types of costs shall not be considered allowable organizational costs: costs relating to the issuance and sale of shares of capital stock or other securities, such as underwriters fees and commissions, accountant's or lawyer's fees, cost of qualifying the issues with the appropriate state or federal authorities, stamp taxes, etc.
D. Allowable organization costs shall generally be capitalized by the organization. However, if DMAS concludes that these costs are not material when compared to total allowable costs, they may be included in allowable indirect operating costs for the initial cost reporting period. In all other circumstances, allowable organization costs shall be amortized ratably over a period of 60 months starting with the month the first patient is admitted for treatment.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-223. [Reserved]. (Reserved)
12VAC30-90-230. Access to records.
Subpart XIII
DMAS Authorization
A. DMAS shall be authorized to request and review, either through a desk or field audit, all information related to the provider's cost report that is necessary to ascertain the propriety and allocation of costs (in accordance with Medicare and Medicaid rules, regulations, and limitations) to patient care and nonpatient care activities.
B. Examples of such information shall include, but not be limited to, all accounting records, mortgages, deeds, contracts, meeting minutes, salary schedules, home office services, cost reports, and financial statements.
C. This access also applies to related organizations as defined in 12VAC30-90-51 who provide assets and other goods and services to the provider.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part XIII, eff. October 1, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-240. Home office operating costs.
Subpart XIV
Home Office Costs
A. Home office operating costs shall be allowable to the extent they are reasonable, relate to patient care, and provide cost savings to the provider.
B. Provider purchases from related organizations, whether for services, or supplies, shall be limited to the lower of the related organizations actual cost or the price of comparable purchases made elsewhere.
C. Home office operating costs shall be allocated in accordance with § 2150.3, PRM-15.
D. Home office costs associated with providing management services to nonrelated entities shall not be recognized as allowable reimbursable cost.
E. Allowable and nonallowable home office costs shall be recognized in accordance with § 2150.2, PRM-15.
F. Item 398 D Chapter 723 of 1987 Acts of Assembly (as amended), effective April 8, 1987, eliminated reimbursement of return on equity capital to proprietary providers for periods or portions thereof on or after July 1, 1987.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and Item 319 (II) of Chapter 1073 of the 2000 Acts of Assembly.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part XIV, eff. October 1, 1990; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
12VAC30-90-250. Lump sum payment.
Subpart XV
Refund of Overpayments
When the provider files a cost report indicating that an overpayment has occurred, full refund shall be remitted with the cost report. In cases where DMAS discovers an overpayment during desk audit, field audit, or final settlement, DMAS shall promptly send the first demand letter requesting a lump sum refund.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and Item 319 (II) of Chapter 1073 of the 2000 Acts of Assembly.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part XV, eff. July 1, 1992; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
12VAC30-90-251. Offset.
If the provider has been overpaid for a particular fiscal year and has been underpaid for another fiscal year, the underpayment shall be offset against the overpayment. So long as the provider has an overpayment balance, any underpayments discovered by subsequent review or audit shall be used to reduce the balance of the overpayment.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-252. Payment schedule.
A. If the provider cannot refund the total amount of the overpayment (i) at the time it files a cost report indicating that an overpayment has occurred, the provider shall request in writing an extended repayment schedule at the time of filing, or (ii) within 30 days after receiving the DMAS demand letter, the provider shall promptly request in writing an extended repayment schedule.
B. DMAS may establish a repayment schedule of up to 12 months to recover all or part of an overpayment or, if a provider demonstrates that repayment within a 12-month period would create severe financial hardship, the Director of DMAS may approve a repayment schedule of up to 36 months.
C. A provider shall have no more than one extended repayment schedule in place at one time. If subsequent audits identify additional overpayment, the full amount shall be repaid within 30 days unless the provider submits further documentation supporting a modification to the existing extended repayment schedule to include the additional amounts.
D. If, during the time an extended repayment schedule is in effect, the provider ceases to be a participating provider or fails to file a cost report in a timely manner, the outstanding balance shall become immediately due and payable.
E. When a repayment schedule is used to recover only part of an overpayment, the remaining amount shall be recovered from interim payments to the provider or by lump sum payments.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-253. Extension request documentation.
In the written request for an extended repayment schedule, the provider shall document the need for an extended (beyond 30 days) repayment and submit a written proposal scheduling the dates and amounts of repayments. The provider must make payments in accordance with the proposed schedule while the schedule is pending approval. If DMAS approves the schedule, DMAS shall send the provider written notification of the approved repayment schedule, which shall be effective retroactive to the date the provider submitted the proposal.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and Item 319 (II) of Chapter 1073 of the 2000 Acts of Assembly.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
12VAC30-90-254. Interest charge on extended repayment.
A. Once an initial determination of overpayment has been made, DMAS shall undertake full recovery of such overpayment whether or not the provider disputes, in whole or in part, the initial determination of overpayment. If an appeal follows, interest shall be waived during the period of administrative appeal of an initial determination of overpayment.
B. Interest charges on the unpaid balance of any overpayment shall accrue pursuant to § 32.1-313 of the Code of Virginia from the date the director's determination becomes final.
C. The director's determination shall be deemed to be final on (i) the due date of any cost report filed by the provider indicating that an overpayment has occurred, or (ii) the issue date of any notice of overpayment, issued by DMAS, if the provider does not file an appeal, or (iii) the issue date of any administrative decision issued by DMAS after an informal fact finding conference, if the provider does not file an appeal, or (iv) the issue date of any administrative decision signed by the director, regardless of whether a judicial appeal follows. In any event, interest shall be waived if the overpayment is completely liquidated within 30 days of the date of the final determination. In cases in which a determination of overpayment has been judicially reversed, the provider shall be reimbursed that portion of the payment to which it is entitled, plus any applicable interest which the provider paid to DMAS.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996.
12VAC30-90-255. [Reserved]. (Reserved)
12VAC30-90-257. Credit balance reporting.
A. Definitions. The following words and terms when used in this regulation shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Claim" means a bill consistent with 12VAC30-20-180 submitted by a provider to the department for services furnished to a recipient.
"Credit balance" means an excess or overpayment made to a provider by Medicaid as a result of patient billings.
B. Credit balances may occur when a provider's reimbursement for services it provides exceeds the allowable amount or when the reimbursement has been for unallowable costs, resulting in an overpayment. Credit balances also may occur when a provider receives payments from Medicaid or another third party payer for the same services.
C. For a credit balance arising on a Medicaid claim within three years of the date paid by the department, the NF shall submit an adjustment claim. For credit balances arising on claims over three years old, the NF shall submit a check for the balance due and a copy of the original DMAS payment.
D. A periodic audit shall be conducted of an NF's claim adjustments of Medicaid credit balance data. NFs shall maintain an audit trail back to the underlying accounts receivable records supporting each claim adjusted for credit balances.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2003; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 6, eff. December 31, 2015.
12VAC30-90-258. [Reserved]. (Reserved)
12VAC30-90-260. (Repealed.)
Subpart XVI
Revaluation of Assets [Repealed]
Historical Notes
Derived from VR460-03-4.1940:1 Part XVI, eff. July 1, 1992; amended, Virginia Register Volume 12, Issue 16, eff. July 1, 1996; repealed, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
12VAC30-90-264. Specialized care services.
Subpart XVII
Specialized Care Services
Specialized care services provided in conformance with 12VAC30-60-40 E and H, 12VAC30-60-320, and 12VAC30-60-340 shall be reimbursed under the following methodology. The nursing facilities that provide adult specialized care for the categories of Ventilator Dependent Care, will be placed in one group for rate determination. The nursing facilities that provide pediatric specialized care in a dedicated pediatric unit of eight beds or more will be placed in a second group for rate determination.
1. Routine operating cost. Routine operating cost shall be defined as in 12VAC30-90-271 and 12VAC30-90-272. To calculate the routine operating cost reimbursement rate, routine operating cost shall be converted to a per diem amount by dividing it by actual patient days. Effective July 1, 2016, the base year for routine operating cost shall be the most recently settled cost reports with a fiscal year ending in a calendar year for all specialized care facilities as of the end of the calendar year prior to the prospective rate year.
2. Allowable cost identification and cost reimbursement limitations. The provisions of Article 5 (12VAC30-90-50 et seq.) of Subpart II of Part II of this chapter and of Appendix III (12VAC30-90-290) of Part III of this chapter shall apply to specialized care cost and reimbursement.
3. Routine operating cost rates. Each facility shall be reimbursed a prospective rate for routine operating costs. This rate will be the lesser of the facility-specific prospective routine operating ceiling, or the facility-specific prospective routine operating cost per day plus an efficiency incentive. This efficiency incentive shall be calculated by the same method as in 12VAC30-90-41.
4. Facility-specific prospective routine operating ceiling. Each nursing facility's prospective routine operating ceiling shall be calculated as:
a. Statewide ceiling. The statewide routine operating ceiling shall be $415 as of July 1, 2002. This routine operating ceiling amount shall be adjusted for inflation based on 12VAC30-90-41. Effective July 1, 2016, the routine operating ceiling shall be $573.09 as of state fiscal year 2015 and shall be adjusted for inflation based on 12VAC-30-90-44 to the upcoming state fiscal year, the prospective rate year.
b. The portion of the statewide routine operating ceiling relating to nursing salaries (as determined by the 1994 audited cost report data, or 67.22%) will be wage adjusted using a normalized wage index. The normalized wage index shall be the wage index applicable to the individual provider's geographic location under Medicare rules of reimbursement for skilled nursing facilities, divided by the statewide average of such wage indices across the state. This normalization of wage indices shall be updated January 1, after each time the CMS publishes wage indices for skilled nursing facilities. Updated normalization shall be effective for fiscal years starting on and after the January 1 for which the normalization is calculated. Effective July 1, 2016, the normalized wage index for the federal fiscal year following the base year shall be applied to the state fiscal year ceiling.
5. Facility-specific prospective routine operating base cost per day. The facility-specific routine operating cost per day to be used in the calculation of the routine operating rate and the efficiency incentive shall be the actual routine cost per day from the most recent fiscal year's cost report, adjusted for inflation based on 12VAC30-90-41. Effective July 1, 2016, the routine operating base cost per day in subdivision 1 of this subsection shall be adjusted for inflation based on 12VAC30-90-44 to the upcoming state fiscal year, the prospective rate year.
6. Interim rates. Interim rates, for processing claims during the year, shall be calculated from the most recent settled cost report available at the time the interim rates must be set, except that failure to submit a cost report timely may result in adjustment to interim rates as provided elsewhere. Effective July 1, 2016, this subdivision is no longer applicable.
7. Ancillary costs. Specialized care ancillary costs will be paid on a pass-through basis for those Medicaid specialized care patients who do not have Medicare or any other sufficient third-party insurance coverage. Ancillary costs will be reimbursed as follows:
a. All covered ancillary services, except kinetic therapy devices, will be reimbursed for reasonable costs as defined in the current NHPS. Effective for specialized care days on or after January 15, 2007, reimbursement for reasonable costs shall be subject to a ceiling. The ceiling shall be $238.81 per day for calendar year 2004 (150% of average costs) and shall be inflated to the appropriate provider fiscal year. For cost report years beginning in each calendar year, ancillary ceilings will be inflated based on 12VAC30-90-41. See 12VAC30-90-290 for the cost reimbursement limitations. Effective July 1, 2016, the ancillary ceiling of $300.38 in state fiscal year 2015, inclusive of kinetic therapy devices, shall be adjusted for inflation to the prospective rate year based on 12VAC30-90-44.
b. Kinetic therapy devices will have a limit per day (based on 1994 audited cost report data inflated to the rate period). See 12VAC30-90-290 for the cost reimbursement limitations.
c. Kinetic therapy devices will be reimbursed only if a resident is being treated for wounds that meet the following wound care criteria. Residents receiving this wound care must require kinetic bed therapy (that is, low air loss mattresses, fluidized beds, or rotating or turning beds) and require treatment for a grade (stage) IV decubitus, a large surgical wound that cannot be closed, or second to third degree burns covering more than 10% of the body.
8. Covered ancillary services are defined as follows: laboratory, X-ray, medical supplies (e.g., infusion pumps, incontinence supplies), physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inhalation therapy, IV therapy, enteral feedings, and kinetic therapy. The following are not specialized care ancillary services and are excluded from specialized care reimbursement: physician services, psychologist services, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), and drugs. These services must be separately billed to DMAS. An interim rate for the covered ancillary services will be determined (using data from the most recent settled cost report) by dividing allowable ancillary costs by the number of patient days for the same cost reporting period. The interim rate will be retroactively cost settled based on the specialized care nursing facility cost reporting period.
9. Capital costs. Effective July 1, 2016, capital cost reimbursement rate shall be based on subsection C of 12VAC30-90-44 in accordance with 12VAC30-90-35, 12VAC30-90-36, and 12VAC30-90-37, except that the required occupancy percentage shall not be separately applied to specialized care. To determine the capital cost related to specialized care patients, the following calculation shall be applied.
a. Licensed beds, including specialized care beds, multiplied by days in the cost reporting period, shall equal available days.
b. The required occupancy days shall equal the required occupancy percentage multiplied by available days.
c. The required occupancy days minus actual resident days, including specialized care days, shall equal the shortfall of days. If the shortfall of days is negative, the shortfall of days shall be zero.
d. Actual resident days, not including specialized care days, plus the shortfall of days shall equal the minimum number of days to be used to calculate the capital cost per day.
10. Nurse aide training and competency evaluation programs (NATCEP) costs. NATCEP costs will be paid on a pass-through basis in accordance with the current NHPS. Effective July 1, 2016, NATCEP costs shall be paid on a prospective basis in accordance with 12VAC30-90-170.
11. Pediatric routine operating cost rate. For pediatric specialized care in a distinct part pediatric specialized care unit, one routine operating cost ceiling will be developed. The routine operating cost ceiling will be $418 as of July 1, 2002. Effective July 1, 2016, the pediatric routine operating cost ceiling shall be $577.24.
a. The statewide operating ceiling shall be adjusted for each nursing facility in the same manner as described in subdivision 4 of this section.
b. The final routine operating cost reimbursement rate shall be computed as described for other than pediatric units in subdivision 3 of this section.
12. Pediatric unit capital cost. Pediatric unit capital costs will be reimbursed in accordance with subdivision 9 of this section, except that the occupancy requirement shall be 70% rather than the required occupancy percentage.
13. The cost reporting requirements of 12VAC30-90-70 and 12VAC30-90-80 shall apply to specialized care providers.
14. Effective July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2022, specialized care operating rates shall be increased annually by inflation based on 12VAC30-90-44.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 1, eff. December 1, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001; Volume 20, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2004; Volume 23, Issue 14, eff. April 18, 2007; Volume 25, Issue 3, eff. November 27, 2008; Volume 30, Issue 19, eff. June 18, 2014; Volume 34, Issue 11, eff. February 21, 2018; Volume 37, Issue 7, eff. December 23, 2020.
12VAC30-90-266. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) payment.
DMAS shall provide a fixed per day payment for nursing facility residents with TBI served in the program in accordance with resident and provider criteria, in addition to the reimbursement otherwise payable under the provisions of the Nursing Home Payment System. Effective for dates of service on and after August 19, 1998, a per day rate add-on shall be paid for recipients who meet the eligibility criteria for these TBI payments and who are residents in a designated nursing facility TBI unit of 20 beds or more that meets the provider eligibility criteria. The rate add-on for any qualifying provider's fiscal year shall be reviewed annually to determine the appropriateness of the amount, not to exceed $50 per patient day, and any changes will be published and distributed to the providers. (Refer to 12VAC30-90-330, Traumatic brain injury diagnoses, for related resident and provider requirements.)
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia and Item 319 (II) of Chapter 1073 of the 2000 Acts of Assembly.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 22, eff. August 19, 1998; amended, Virginia Register Volume 17, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2001.
12VAC30-90-267. Private room differential.
A. Payment shall be made for a private room or other accommodations more expensive than semi-private (two or more bed accommodations) only when such accommodations are medically necessary. Private rooms will be considered necessary when the resident's condition requires the resident to be isolated for his own health or that of others.
B. Physician certification justifying the private room must be on file prior to the resident's discharge from the semi-private room. The term "isolation" applies when treating a number of physical and mental conditions. These conditions include communicable diseases that require isolation of the resident for certain periods. Private room accommodations may also be necessary for residents whose symptoms or treatments are likely to alarm or disturb others in the same room.
C. Reimbursement for private rooms will only be made when authorized by the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services.
D. The Medicaid private room differential shall be calculated by applying the percentage difference between the facility's private and semi-private room charges to the total case-mix neutral Medicaid rate for the facility.
Statutory Authority
§ 32.1-325 of the Code of Virginia; 42 USC § 1396 et seq.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 9, eff. February 11, 2016.