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Arizona Increase Proposed for Nursing Home and HCBS Rates

Wed, 09/06/2000 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Administration (AHCCCSA) proposes to revise fee-for-service (FFS) payment rates for long term care nursing facilities and home and community based services (HCBS) for dates of service on and after October 1, 2000. Under this proposal, nursing homes in Arizona will see an increase of about 5% in their reimbursement rates, and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) providers will see an increase of about 8.8%. Payment rates and ratios are available for review at AHCCCSA, and written comments should be sent to the following address and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 29, 2000:

Michael Veit, Contracts and Purchasing Administrator, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, 701 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System Administration (AHCCCSA) proposes to revise fee-for-service (FFS) payment rates for long term care nursing facilities and home and community based services (HCBS) for dates of service on and after October 1, 2000. Under this proposal, nursing homes in Arizona will see an increase of about 5% in their reimbursement rates, and Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) providers will see an increase of about 8.8%. Payment rates and ratios are available for review at AHCCCSA, and written comments should be sent to the following address and received no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 29, 2000:

Michael Veit, Contracts and Purchasing Administrator, Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System, 701 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85034