SF 2258: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named February 14, 2022

• Sen. Mark Costello (R) · mark.costello@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Amanda Ragan (D)

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. February 10, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Human Resources committee
2. February 14, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Costello, Green and Ragan
3. February 15, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 17, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
5. April 19, 2022Withdrawn