D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
Chapter 29-48. MEDICAID PROGRAM: REIMBURSEMENT |
Section 29-4804. INPATIENT SERVICES: INDIRECT MEDICAL EDUCATION (IME)
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4804.1 For Medicaid reimbursement of inpatient hospital discharges, the amount of the hospital-specific cost per discharge adjusted for IME shall be added to the District-wide base rate for each in-District general hospital to determine the hospital-specific base rate.
4804.2 The hospital-specific cost per discharge of IME shall be calculated annually as follows:
(a) The hospital-specific cost per discharge adjusted for casemix shall be divided by the IME factor.
(b) For discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2014, the amount calculated in Subsection 4804.2(a) shall be multiplied by a factor of 0.75 to determine the IME payment per discharge for each hospital.
(c) For discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2015, and annually thereafter, the amount calculated in Subsection 4804.2(a) is multiplied by a factor of 0.50 to determine the IME payment per discharge for each hospital.
(d) The amount established pursuant to Subsections 4804.2(b) or (c) shall be subtracted from the average cost per discharge for each hospital before determining the District-wide base rate.