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Published: Friday, 13 March 2015 16:26
Below is a link to the PowerPoint presentation from the DSH/UC webinar held by HHSC Rate Analysis team on Monday, March 9th. There are several dates mentioned throughout the presentation that could potentially be of interest to you and your organization. Below is a summary of all due dates.
DSH/UC PowerPoint Presentation
Summary of Dates
In late March, HHSC will send a spreadsheet to the industry containing all of the revised data points used in the calculation of the HSL and Schedules 1 and 2 so that providers can review any changes that occurred.
HHSC will send out DSH qualification notices in early April, 2015 to the email address provided when the tools were requested.
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DSH/UC Payment Timeline:
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DSH IGT Notification
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April 27, 2015
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DSH IGT Settlement Date
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May 4, 2015
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Payment Voucher to Accounting
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May 8, 2015
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DSH Transferring Paid
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May 15, 2015
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DSH Non-Transferring Paid
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May 29, 2015
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UC IGT Notification
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May 22, 2015
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UC IGT Settlement Date
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June 5, 2015
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Payment Voucher to Accounting
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June 12, 2015
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UC Transferring Paid
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June 19, 2015
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UC Non-Transferring Paid
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June 30, 2015
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DSH/UC Attestation Forms
- Attestations for the handful of providers that can elect to be treated as a public or private hospital for DSH and UC payment purposes are due to HHSC by Monday, April 6th.
- All affiliation agreements for UC payments must be submitted by COB Tuesday, May 5th, 2015.
DSH/UC Payment Deadlines
- All affiliation agreements for UC payments must be submitted by COB Tuesday, May 5th, 2015.
- If you are a UC provider and have not yet submitted your Category 4 reporting certification and learning collaborative certification you will need to do so by COB Tuesday, May 5th, 2015.
UC IGT Commitments
- Providers will receive the forms on or around Wednesday, May 6, 2015.
- Providers will receive their June UC amounts when the IGT notifications are sent on May 22, 2015.
2012 DSH Audit/DY 1 UC Reconciliation
- Expect interim Uncompensated Care reconciliations to be completed by March 31, 2015.
- Overpayments will be identified by June 30, 2015 and recouped within one year of identification.
- The final Uncompensated Care reconciliations will be performed in conjunction with each DSH audit starting with DY 1/FFY2012. Reconciliations will be completed by February 28, 2016 for hospitals that have finalized Medicare cost report(s) at the beginning of each audit.
- This process will continue each year until all reconciliations have been finalized for a demonstration year. Recoupment notices will be sent to hospitals by March 31, 2016 with collections made by February 28, 2017.
Tentative 2015 DSH/DY 4 UC Tool Release Timeline
- HHSC will ask for providers to request participation in the 2015/DY 4 Tools in May, 2015
- The tools will be made available to providers in late June, 2015
