Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. The
reimbursement classes for the Administrative and Routine cost center are as
follows:
(1) Facilities in the Baltimore
metropolitan region consisting of the following counties:
(a) Anne Arundel,
(b) Baltimore,
(c) Carroll,
(d) Harford, and
(e) Howard;
(1-1) Facilities in Baltimore City;
(2) Facilities in the Washington region
consisting of the following counties:
(a)
Charles,
(b) Montgomery,
and
(c) Prince George's;
(3) Facilities in the
nonmetropolitan region consisting of the following counties:
(a) Allegany,
(b) Calvert,
(c) Caroline,
(d) Cecil,
(e) Dorchester,
(f) Frederick,
(g) Garrett,
(h) Kent,
(i) Queen Anne's,
(j) St. Mary's,
(k) Somerset,
(l) Talbot,
(m) Washington,
(n) Wicomico, and
(o) Worcester.
B. The reimbursement classes for
the Other Patient Care cost center are based on the county groupings as
specified in §A of this regulation.
C. For services provided prior to July 1,
2019, the reimbursement classes for the Nursing Service cost center are as
follows:
(1) Facilities in the Baltimore
region consisting of Baltimore City and Baltimore County;
(2) Facilities in the Central Maryland region
consisting of the following counties:
(a)
Anne Arundel,
(b) Carroll,
and
(c) Howard;
(3) Facilities in the Washington
region consisting of the following counties:
(a) Charles,
(b) Frederick,
(c) Montgomery, and
(d) Prince George's;
(4) Facilities in the nonmetropolitan region
consisting of the following counties:
(a)
Calvert,
(b) Caroline,
(c) Cecil,
(d) Dorchester,
(e) Harford,
(f) Kent,
(g) Queen Anne's,
(h) St. Mary's,
(i) Somerset,
(j) Talbot,
(k) Wicomico, and
(l) Worcester;
(5) Facilities in the Western Maryland region
consisting of the following counties:
(a)
Allegany,
(b) Garrett,
and
(c) Washington.
D. Effective July 1,
2020, the reimbursement classes for the Nursing Service cost center are as
follows:
(1) Facilities in the Baltimore
Metro region consisting of Baltimore City and the following counties:
(a) Anne Arundel;
(b) Baltimore;
(c) Carroll;
(d) Cecil;
(e) Harford; and
(f) Howard;
(2) Facilities in the Washington Metro region
consisting of the following counties:
(a)
Calvert;
(b) Charles;
(c) Frederick;
(d) Montgomery;
(e) Prince George's; and
(f) St. Mary's;
(3) Facilities in the Eastern region
consisting of the following counties:
(a)
Caroline;
(b) Dorchester;
(c) Kent;
(d) Queen Anne's;
(e) Somerset;
(f) Talbot;
(g) Wicomico; and
(h) Worcester; and
(4) Facilities in the Western region
consisting of the following counties:
(a)
Allegany;
(b) Garrett;
and
(c) Washington.
E. During the period
July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, reimbursement for the Nursing Service cost
center shall be the sum of 50 percent of the amount calculated in accordance
with the reimbursement classes under §C of this regulation and 50 percent
of the amount calculated in accordance with the reimbursement classes under
§D of this regulation.
