DOH posts CFCO rate code set, reiterates April VBP deadlines.

The Advance Notice and Draft Call Letter cover all Medicare Advantage plans, Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, and Medicare-Medicaid plans, as well as Part D plans and employer-union plans. They contain modifications to the Medicare Advantage quality rating system, information to assist plans as they prepare their bids for the new contract year, and information about new Supplemental Benefits for Chronically Ill beneficiaries.

During a recent SNF Open Door Forum, CMS staff discussed additional materials to help homes prepare for new payment methodology.

The amendments address the $2.3 billion budget gap that the Governor and State Comptroller announced earlier this month. Within the amendments, three actions are advanced in the Medicaid program to generate an additional $550 million in General Fund savings and to close the shortfall.

A decision is expected around April 1^st.

Staff outlines rate setting methodology used to develop April 2018 draft rates that were distributed in January and addresses participant questions.