BEFORE THE Department of PUBLIC

  HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

  OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the amendment of ARM 37.40.830 pertaining to updating hospice reimbursement fee schedules to reflect new federal rates

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NOTICE OF AMENDMENT

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1. On November 12, 2015, the Department of Public Health and Human Services published MAR Notice No. 37-733 pertaining to the public hearing on the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule at page 2024 of the 2015 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 21.

 

2. The department has amended the above-stated rule as proposed.

 

          3. No comments or testimony were received.

 

          4. The department proposes to apply increases in the hospice reimbursement rates retroactively to October 1, 2015. The implementation date of the rate increase is consistent with the federal approval of the hospice reimbursement rate fee increase and the effective dates of the promulgated federal regulations. Decreases in hospice rates would not be applied retroactively, but would be effective upon adoption of the proposed rule amendment.

 

 

/s/ Valerie Bashor                                  /s/ Richard H. Opper                            

Valerie Bashor, Attorney                       Richard H. Opper, Director

Rule Reviewer                                       Public Health and Human Services

 

Certified to the Secretary of State December 28, 2015.