NHIC, Corp. Logo

J14 A/B MAC 

NHIC, Corp. - J14 MAC Part A - Special Message

August 22, 2013

 

Social Security Income Ratios

 

Attention All Part A Inpatient Prospective Payment System Hospitals and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities

 

The federal fiscal year 2011 Social Security Income (SSI) ratios for inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) hospitals and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRF) were posted on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Web site. 

Jurisdiction 14 updated the latest published 2011 SSI ratios in the Provider Specific File of the Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) prospectively effective August 15, 2013. Therefore, claims with discharge dates on or after August 15, 2013 will price using the 2011 SSI ratios for disproportionate share (DSH) payment. Hospitals paid under the periodic interim payment (PIP) method will have the 2011 SSI ratio incorporated into their next regularly scheduled PIP rate review.

 

CMS has not yet issued guidance to NHIC, Corp. for determining the time frames for completing final settlements which have been on hold awaiting the release of the FY2011 SSI ratios. Therefore, we are unable to provide an estimated final settlement date at this time.