Dear Administrator Letter

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March 27, 2023

Dear Administrator,

This letter provides you with information regarding your Nursing Home Medicaid reimbursement rate effective January 1, 2023 for the treatment of COVID-19 persistently positive patients.

As per the Dear Administrator Letter issued on February 15, 2021 the Medicaid rate add-on is 50% of the Nursing Home rate. The COVID-19 rates have been updated to reflect the current Nursing Home rates, with that 50% add-on. These updated rates will be included in cycle 2380.

If you have any questions regarding these rates, please send an email to NFRates@health.ny.gov with COVID-19 Rates in the subject line, and someone will respond to your inquiry.

Sincerely,

Laura Rosenthal
Director
Bureau of Nursing Home and Long Term Care Rate Setting
Division of Finance and Rate Setting
Office of Health Insurance Programs