CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to implement a payment rate increases for inpatient hospital services including mental health, obstetrics, newborns, transplants, rehab, trauma and pediatric care. Additionally, payment rates for all deliveries are increased to cover the hospital’s costs of additional Department of Health requirements for newborn screening tests.
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