GIS 10 MA/001: Medicaid Regional Rates for Calculating Transfer Penalty Periods for 2010
To: Local District Commissioners, Medicaid Directors
From: Judith Arnold, Director, Division of Coverage and Enrollment
Subject: Medicaid Regional Rates for Calculating Transfer Penalty Periods for 2010
Effective Date: Medicaid Regional Rates for Calculating Transfer Penalty Periods for 2010
Contact Person: Local District Liaison Upstate: (518)474-8887, NYC: (212) 417-4500
This is to inform local districts of the year 2010 Medicaid regional rates which must be used to determine a transfer of assets penalty period. This is in accordance with 96 ADM-8, "OBRA '93 Provisions on Transfers and Trusts" and 06 OMM/ADM-5, "Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 – Long-Term Care Medicaid Eligibility Changes." These rates are based on average nursing home costs in each of the seven regions in the State.
The regional rates are:
| Region | Monthly Regional Rate |
|---|---|
| Central | $7,264 |
| Long Island | $11,227 |
| New York City | $10,285 |
| Northeastern | $7,927 |
| Northern Metropolitan | $10,163 |
| Rochester | $9,058 |
| Western | $7,694 |
Reminder: Districts must use the rate for the region in which the facility is located. The Attachment to 06 OMM/ADM-2 contains a listing of counties by region.
