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BT202185: IHCP COVID-19 Response: Reimbursement temporarily increased for COVID-19 Ready nursing facilities
Indiana Medicaid (IHCP)·IN·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Sep 20, 2021
We identified it
Jun 19, 2026
Summary
Indiana Medicaid is offering a temporary 4% reimbursement increase and $230 per day add-on for nursing facilities that attest to being COVID-19 Ready and accept COVID-19 patients. The increase applies to services from Sept 20 - Oct 16, 2021, with specific billing and attestation requirements.
Action Required
This policy is historical (expired October 2021) and requires no current action. For reference only: nursing facilities would have needed to complete COVID-19 Ready attestation forms, update EMResource system status, and bill COVID-19 positive residents with primary diagnosis U07.1 to qualify for temporary rate increases.