This SPA transmitted a proposed revision to Connecticut's approved Title XIX State Plan in order to establish a program to contract with a Recovery Audit Contractor as required by Section 6411 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. 111-148, enacted on March 23, 2010).

The State is proposing to implement supplemental payments for physician or professional services in large teaching hospitals, with at least 500 beds and eight residency programs, effective July 1, 2014.

Adds coverage and reimbursement of Freestanding Birth Centers.

Proposed amendment to your Department's approved Title XIX State plan concerning an eligibility determination system that provides for data matching through the Public Assistance Reporting Information System (PARIS) project or any successor system. Section 1903(r) of the Social Security Act as amended by §3 of the Qualifying Individual Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008. Public Law 110-379. Requires that States have eligibility determination systems that provide for data matching through the PARIS project or any successor system.

This amendment changes the language under the enrollment process from an algorithm that ensures an equitable distribution of beneficiaries to a quality weighted assignment algorithm for enrollments that begin on or after January 1, 2013.

This state plan amendment updates the fee schedule for physicians under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program.

Reimbursement update for physician and anesthesia services.

This SPA transmitted a proposed amendment to your approved Title XIX State plan to provide an assurance that the State shall not make any payments for items or services provided under the State plan or under a waiver to any financial institution or entity located outside of the United States.

Methods and standards for establishing payment rates for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and audiology services, reflecting the rate increases effective July 1, 2015.

Removes limits on certain hospital services and to change the funding methodology for public hospital disproportionate share hospital payments.