reimbursement methodology complies with applicable requirements

Implementing a new reimbursement system for price-based nursing facilities participating in the Medicaid program.

Updates the Ambulatory Patient Group (APG) for freestanding clinics.

Provides additional reimbursement to nursing facilities for increases in costs associated with staffing, supplies, social distancing standards, and other factors due to the COVID-19 national emergency.

updates the nurse midwife rates.

upgrades the version of Enhanced Ambulatory Patient Group (EAPGs) in use for calculation of fee for service outpatient hospital payment in order to align payment with modern outpatient healthcare delivery standards.

Updates the payment methodologies for the Outpatient Disproportionate Share Hospital (OP DSH) and Outpatient Small and Rural Hospital (OP SRH) supplemental reimbursement programs.

provides a temporary rate increase of 11.5 percent through New York's American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for Outpatient Mental Health (OMH) Rehabilitative Services for workforce recruitment and retention activities.

updates the continuation of minimum wage adjustments until all regions have reached $15.00 per hour for freestanding FQHC clinics.

increases the rates by five percent for Outpatient Mental Health Rehabilitative services.