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Proposed Amendments to Nursing Facility Regulations - Fiscal Year 1999 Reimbursement Parameters
Maryland Medicaid·MD · Geriatrics·Nursing Home
Effective date
Jul 1, 1998
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Maryland Medical Assistance Program is updating nursing facility reimbursement rates for fiscal year 1999, increasing maximum per diem rates and efficiency allowances while achieving $9.5 million in cost containment savings. The changes affect administrative/routine costs, patient care costs, and nursing service calculations.
Action Required
By July 1, 1998: Billing teams at nursing facilities in Maryland must update reimbursement calculations to reflect new maximum per diem rates (112% to 114% for administrative/routine costs, 117% to 119% for other patient care costs) and increased efficiency allowances (30% to 40%). Update billing systems to use the new Consumer Price Index calculations and capital value rental rate of 7.87%. Recalibration of nursing procedure and activity times is postponed until July 1, 1999.