In accordance with public notice requirements established at 42 CFR 440.386, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this notice of proposed changes to methods and standards governing reimbursement for emergency medical services (EMS) providers. The public notice period will run 07/13/2022 to 08/12/2022.

FSSA – OMPP proposes to revise Medicaid reimbursement for EMS providers. These changes will be effective September 1, 2022.

OMPP is making this change to reimburse EMS providers for advanced life support services, basic life support services, and nonemergency medical transportation services within the providers' scope of practice at a rate that is comparable to the federal Medicare reimbursement rate for the service. OMPP is making this change to comply with House Bill 1112.

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 (DFR) office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at 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: Madison May Gruthusen, 402 West Washington Street, Room W382, P.O. Box 7083, Indianapolis, IN 46207-7083 or by email to spacomments@fssa.in.gov. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: COMMENT RE: EMS RATES. Written comments will be made available for public inspection at the address herein of the OMPP.

Daniel Rusyniak, MD

Secretary

Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services