AHCA Issuing New Increased Penalty Divisor for Medicaid

The State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) confirmed an expected increase in the 2014 average private pay daily rate for nursing home care.  The new number is $262.14, an increase from $250.42 last year.  This means the estimate of the new penalty divisor for Medicaid is expected to be about $7,995.00. It will take DCF several months to process the rule change implementing the new penalty divisor.  You can read a draft copy of the AHCA study here: http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1110588872530-130/2014+Private+Pay+Rate+as+determined+by+AHCA.pdf