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Technical changes to coverage and reserve bed reimbursement methodologies for intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disability services.
Excludes from coverage benzodiazepines for all conditions and barbiturates for the treatment of epilepsy, cancer and chronic mental health disorders for full benefit dual eligibles as Medicare Part D will provide this coverage.
Removes the four prescription limit for the pharmacy benefit and also removes the Behavioral Pharmacy Management Program from the State Plan as the program no longer exists.
Enact a 2% uniform reduction across most hospital inpatient payments for acute care services provided on or after April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015.
Continue reimbursement for Medicaid's portion of a provider tax on nursing home gross receipts and maintain various cost containment measures that otherwise would have expired.