In accordance with the public notice requirements of 42 CFR 447.205, Section 1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this change of previous public notice regarding proposed changes to the reimbursement methodology for nursing facilities (NFs). The public notice posted on the Indiana Register website on June 3, 2020, at 20200603-IR-405200282ONA is hereby withdrawn.

OMPP will not continue the three percent (3%) reduction that is currently set to expire on June 30, 2021, for rates paid to nursing facilities, under the Medicaid state plan and state regulations at 405 IAC 1-14.6.

A copy of this notice is now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana and is open for public inspection. Also, a copy of this notice is now available and may be inspected by contacting the local county Division of Family Resources office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana.

There will be no public hearing. Written comments may be directed to FSSA, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, Attention: Sara Albertson, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, MS07, Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 or by email to spacomment@fssa.in.gov. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: COMMENT RE: WITHDRAWN EXTENSION OF THE 3% RATE REDUCTION FOR NFs. Written comments will be made available for public inspection at the address herein of the OMPP.

Jennifer Sullivan, M.D., MPH

Secretary

Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services