Rate Letters for Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities Available online

• By: Angela Westhoff
• On: 07/03/2024 10:25:11
• In: Legislative/Government Affairs

State Fiscal Year 2025 Rate Letters for Section 67, Nursing Facilities (NFs) and Section 97, Appendix C, Residential Care Facilities (RCFs) are now available on the secure Health PAS online portal. New rates are effective as of July 1, 2024.

Implementation of Rates

NF rates were implemented on June 26, 2024.

Specialty NF and RCF rates will be implemented by August 1, 2024.

As noticed earlier this month, SFY25 rates include a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), in alignment with MRS Title 22, 3173-J (referred to as ‘Rate Reform Statute'). The COLA which affects rates for eligible services under NFs and RCFs is equal to an increase of 4.91% above the currently established rate(s). This percentage increase is based on the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for nursing homes and adult day care services as required under Maine P.L. 2017, ch. 460 (see 22 MRSA §1708, sub-§3, ¶F for NFs).

For questions on these rates, please contact the individual listed on the rate letters.

If you have questions regarding the implementation of these rates, please contact Provider Relations Specialist, Bruce Cosgrove via email at bruce.cosgrove@maine.gov.

Staff contact: awesthoff@mehca.org