LAC 50:II.20027. Specialized Care Reimbursement

A. A specialized care reimbursement rate shall consist of a nursing facility’s Medicaid case-mix reimbursement rate plus an add-on amount. These rates can be established by the department for a specialized care unit. B. Nursing Facility Specialized Care Unit Reimbursement 1. Effective with the January 1, 2014 rate period, infectious disease (ID) specialized care costs will no longer be reimbursed through a separate per diem add-on payment. ID costs and days will be included in the calculation of the case-mix nursing facility reimbursement rates and the direct care and care-related floor calculation as described under §20005 of this Chapter. 2. Effective with the January 1, 2014 rate period, technologically dependent care (TDC) costs and days will be included in the calculation of the case-mix nursing facility reimbursement rates and the direct care and care-related floor calculation as described under §20005 of this Chapter. TDC services will continue to be reimbursed through a separate per diem add-on payment. The department will be solely responsible for determining adjustments to the TDC per diem add-on payment. 3. Effective with the January 1, 2014 rate period, Neurological Rehabilitation Treatment Program (NRTP) costs and days for both rehabilitative and complex services will be included in the calculation of the case-mix nursing facility reimbursement rates and the direct care and care-related floor calculation as described under §20005 of this Chapter. NRTP services will be reimbursed through a separate per diem add-on payment. The department will be solely responsible for determining adjustments to the NRTP per diem add-on payment.