HF 2171: Relating to the release of nursing facility reimbursement rates under the Medicaid program

What it does

This bill authorizes the department of human services (DHS) to release nursing facility rates prior to receiving approval of a state plan amendment from the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services of the United States department of health and human services (CMS) to reduce retrospective rate processing. The bill also authorizes DHS to retroactively adjust nursing facility rates released prior to receipt of federal approval and to retroactively reconcile payments based on such rates as necessary to reflect any differences between the rates submitted and the rates actually approved by CMS and to align the rates with available funding.

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc.; Iowa Health Care Association; Iowa Total Care, A Subsidiary of Centene Corporation; LeadingAge Iowa

In plain words

1. January 31, 2022Filed in the House
2. February 22, 2022Passed the House, 95–0
3. February 23, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. April 19, 2022Took the place of SF 2258 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
5. April 19, 2022Passed the Senate, 48–0
6. May 23, 2022Sent to the Governor
7. May 23, 2022Signed into law