Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 207 - Institutional Long Term Care
Chapter 2 - Nursing Facility
Rule 23-207-2.1 - General

A. The Division of Medicaid will execute a provider agreement with a nursing facility (NF) only when the Mississippi Department of Health (MSDH) or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has certified the NF has met all participation requirements in accordance with federal and state law.

B. The Division of Medicaid does not make payments to any NF prior to the date of certification and execution of a valid Medicaid provider agreement.

C. If the Division of Medicaid has adequate documentation showing good cause, it may refuse to execute an agreement, or may cancel an agreement, with a certified facility. A provider agreement is not valid, even though certified by the State survey agency, if the facility fails to meet the civil rights requirements set forth in 45 C.F.R. Parts 80, 84 and 90.