03/24/2022

State funds to nursing homes, hospices expected this week

This week, emergency rules were filed, authorizing the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) to begin issuing payments to nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities, and hospices, per the appropriations laid out in HB169. 

This week, ODM shared its estimates for nursing facility payments, noting that each will receive $2,642.48 per Medicaid-certified bed, and an additional $0.36 per-QIP point, per Medicaid day, based on Medicaid days between November 1, 2020 and October 31, 2021. Hospices, along with other Medicaid providers, will receive a calculator 10% of their Medicaid service revenue (not including room & board payments) for the same time period. 

ODM declined to share with the associations the exact amounts each provider will receive, noting that since funds were based on their Medicaid revenue, doing so would reveal confidential information. 

ODM has previously noted that, once emergency rules are filed, payments should be delivered to providers via the MITS system within seven days. LeadingAge Ohio encourages members to reach out to Susan Wallace with any questions related to provider relief at swallace@leadingageohio.org.