In accordance with public notice requirements established at 42 CFR §447.205, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this notice of proposed changes to the reimbursement methodology for federally qualified health center (FQHC) and rural health clinic (RHC) providers. The public notice period will run 09/21/2022 to 10/21/2022.

FSSA – OMPP proposes to revise the reimbursement methodology for FQHC and RHC providers. The proposed effective date of these changes is November 1, 2022.

OMPP proposes to submit a state plan amendment to the reimbursement of FQHC and RHC providers. The amendment would revise the reimbursement for FQHC and RHC providers to reimburse long-acting reversible contraception devices separately from the prospective payment system.

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 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 spacomment@fssa.in.gov. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: COMMENT RE: FQHC AND RHC REIMBURSEMENT. 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