pa-56-43-1563: Supplemental payments to qualifying hospitals

Summary

The Department of Human Services (Department) is providing final notice of its funding allocation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 to establish a new class of supplemental payments to qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled acute care general hospitals to improve access to readily available and coordinated trauma and burn care for MA eligible persons in this Commonwealth and to support the availability of health care professionals trained in these services to the MA population. The Department published notice of its intent to allocate funding for these payments at 56 Pa.B. 3585 (June 13, 2026). The Department received no public comments during the 30-day comment period and will implement the payments set forth in the notice of intent. Fiscal Impact The FY 2025-2026 impact, as a result of the funding allocation for these payments, is $4.587 million in total funds. VALERIE A. ARKOOSH, Secretary Fiscal Note: 14-NOT-1752. Under section 612 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. § 232), (1) General Fund; (2) Implementing Year 2025-26 is $1,250,000; (3) 1st Succeeding Year 2026-27 through 5th Succeeding Year 2030-31 are $0; (4) 2024-25 Program $691,787,000; 2023-24 Program $697,354,000; 2022-23 Program $589,137,000; (7) MA Fee-for-Service; (8) recommends adoption. Funds have been included in the prior budget to cover this increase.

The agency’s own summary, as published.