AGING AND DISABILITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

June 29, 2001

AASA No.?01-014

Re:?? July 2001 Medicaid Rates for Nursing Homes

Dear Nursing Facility Administrator:

The July 1, 2001 Medicaid payment rate for your facility is enclosed.? A copy of the "Description of July 1, 2001 Nursing Facility Medicaid Payment Rate Setting" which explains how your rate was calculated, is enclosed for your conve?nience.? In creating the rate computation worksheet, an effort has been made to use wording and calculation descrip?tions as similar as possible to that used in prior rate settings to facilitate your review.

The July 1, 2001 Medicaid payment rate is subject to appeal in accordance with RCW 74.46.770 and WACs 388-96-901 and 388-96-904.? An appeal of the rate must be made in writing within twenty-eight (28) calendar days after receiving this notice of the rate.? The request for administrative review must be signed by the contractor, partner, officer, or authorized employee of the contractor.? The request shall state the particular issues and include all necessary supporting documentation or other information.? Mail your appeal to the following address:

Office of Rates Management
Aging and Disability Services Administration
Post Office Box 45600
Olympia, Washington? 98504-5600

If proof of the date of receipt of the department's rate notification letter exists, then that date shall be used to determine timeliness of your request for an administrative review conference.? If there is no proof of the date of receipt of the department's rate notification letter, then you will be deemed to have received notice on July 5, 2001 in accordance with WAC 388-96-904 (1).?

Also enclosed are an ?Addendum for July 2001 Rate Setting?, ?Reason Codes for Examination Adjustments?, information regarding Essential Community Providers, a list of department personnel involved with nursing facility Medicaid payment and their current telephone numbers and e-mail addresses, and a list of the analysts responsible for specific facilities' Medicaid rates.? I encourage you to call your analyst if you have questions about your rate.

Sincerely,

Tom Kearns, Chief

Office of Rates Management

Enclosures

cc:?Interested Parties