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TITLE 1ADMINISTRATION
PART 15TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 353MEDICAID MANAGED CARE
SUBCHAPTER ODELIVERY SYSTEM AND PROVIDER PAYMENT INITIATIVES
RULE §353.1301General Provisions

(a) Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to describe the circumstances and programs under which the Texas Health and Human Services Commission may direct expenditures for delivery system and provider payment initiatives through its contracts with Medicaid managed care organizations. Federal authority for such directed expenditures is codified at 42 C.F.R. §438.6(c).

(b) Definitions. The following definitions apply when the terms are used in this subchapter. Terms that are used in only one program described in this subchapter may be defined in the section of this subchapter describing that program.

  (1) Capitation rate--A fixed, predetermined fee paid by HHSC to the managed care organization each month, in accordance with the contract, for each enrolled member. In exchange for this, the managed care organization arranges for or provides a defined set of covered services to the enrolled member, regardless of the amount of covered services used by the enrolled member.

  (2) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)--The federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible for overseeing and directing Medicare and Medicaid.

  (3) HHSC--The Texas Health and Human Services Commission or its designee.

  (4) Intergovernmental transfer (IGT)--A transfer of public funds from another state agency or a non-state governmental entity to HHSC.

  (5) Managed care organization (MCO)--A Medicaid managed care organization contracted with HHSC to provide health care services to Medicaid recipients.

  (6) Non-federal share--The portion of program expenditures that is not federal funds. The non-federal share is equal to 100 percent minus the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for Texas for the state fiscal year corresponding to the program year and for the population served.

  (7) Non-state governmental entity--A hospital authority, hospital district, health district, city, or county.

  (8) Program rate component--The fixed percentage of the capitation rate that is attributable to the delivery system or provider payment initiative.

  (9) Provider--A credentialed and licensed individual, facility, agency, institution, organization, or other entity that has a contract with the MCO for the delivery of covered services to the MCO's members.

  (10) Public funds--Funds derived from taxes, assessments, levies, and investments. Public funds also include other public revenues within the sole and unrestricted control of a governmental entity. Public funds do not include gifts, grants, trusts, or donations, the use of which is conditioned on supplying a benefit solely to the donor or grantor of the funds.

  (11) Service delivery area (SDA)--The counties included in any HHSC-defined geographic area as applicable to each MCO.

  (12) Sponsoring governmental entity--A state or non-state governmental entity that agrees to transfer to HHSC some or all of the non-federal share of program expenditures under this subchapter.

(c) CMS approval. Implementation of each of the programs described in this subchapter is contingent upon HHSC receiving written approval from CMS of the contract provisions directing the MCO expenditures. Federal requirements for CMS approval of directed MCO expenditures are codified in 42 C.F.R. §438.6(c)(2).

(d) Program specifications, provider eligibility, and payment calculations. Descriptions of program specifications, provider eligibility, and payment calculations are contained in the sections of this subchapter that describe each delivery system or provider payment initiative program.

(e) Source of the non-federal share. The non-federal share of expenditures under this subchapter is limited to timely receipt by HHSC of public funds from sponsoring governmental entities.

  (1) State-owned providers. A state-owned provider may transfer to HHSC any non-federal funds within the control of the provider, including appropriated state general revenue funds, as the non-federal share of program expenditures associated with that provider.

  (2) All other providers. For all other providers, the non-federal share of program expenditures is funded through IGTs. No state general revenue appropriated to HHSC is available to support program expenditures to non-state providers under this subchapter.

(f) Amount and timing of transfer of the non-federal share. The amount of the non-federal share that governmental entities transfer to HHSC for expenditures under this subchapter and the timing of such transfers are specific to each delivery system or provider payment initiative and are described in the section of this subchapter governing each such program.

(g) Reconciliation of the non-federal share.

  (1) Purpose. The amount of HHSC's expenditures under this subchapter is dependent on member enrollment in each participating MCO, which may fluctuate from month to month. HHSC's actual expenditures cannot be determined until final member enrollment data is available, which may not occur for up to two years following the end of the program period. The purpose of the reconciliation process is to ensure that HHSC's actual total expenditures for each program are determined based on accurate and final member enrollment data for each program period, and that the non-federal share of HHSC's actual expenditures are borne by the appropriate governmental entity or entities.

  (2) Methodology. For each program described in this subchapter, HHSC reconciles the amount of the non-federal funds actually expended during the program period with the amount of funds transferred to HHSC by the sponsoring governmental entities. For programs with multiple provider classes, HHSC reconciles expenditures for each provider class. HHSC completes each reconciliation in multiple parts.

    (A) The first reconciliation occurs no later than 120 days after the end of the program period.

      (i) Using the best-available member enrollment data at the time of the first reconciliation, HHSC:

        (I) calculates the amount expended for the program period by multiplying the program rate component by the total member months included in the program period;

        (II) calculates the non-federal share of the amount determined in subclause (I) of this clause; and

        (III) compares the amount determined in subclause (II) of this clause to the amount previously transferred to HHSC by the participating governmental entities for the program period.

      (ii) If the amount previously transferred is less than 102 percent of the amount determined in clause (i)(II) of this subparagraph:

        (I) the participating governmental entities must transfer additional funds to HHSC such that total transferred funds equals 102 percent of the amount determined in clause (i)(II) of this subparagraph;

        (II) if more than one governmental entity is responsible for the non-federal share of payments under the program, the additional required funds are allocated proportional to each governmental entity's initial contribution to funding the program; and

        (III) HHSC notifies the governmental entities of the amount and timing of the required transfers.

      (iii) If the amount previously transferred is more than 102 percent of the amount determined in clause (i)(II) of this subparagraph, HHSC refunds the excess amount to the governmental entities in proportion to each entity's initial contribution to funding the program.

    (B) Interim reconciliations may occur as updated member enrollment data for the program period becomes available. HHSC follows the process described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph for such interim reconciliations.

    (C) The final reconciliation occurs no later than 25 months after the end of the program period.

      (i) Using the final member enrollment data for the program period, HHSC:

        (I) calculates the amount expended for the program period by multiplying the program rate component by the total member months included in the program period;

        (II) calculates the non-federal share of the amount determined in subclause (I) of this clause; and

        (III) compares the amount determined in subclause (II) of this clause to the amount previously transferred to HHSC by the sponsoring governmental entities for the program period, including any amounts transferred pursuant to subparagraphs (A)(ii) or (B) of this paragraph.

      (ii) If the amount previously transferred is less than the non-federal share of the amount expended:

        (I) the participating governmental entities must transfer additional funds to HHSC such that total transferred funds equals the amount determined in clause (i)(II) of this subparagraph;

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