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E-mail UsAct 49 of 2010 authorizes the Department of Public Welfare to impose a statewide hospital assessment on the net operating revenue of all Pennsylvania licensed acute care hospitals (with some exclusions) as of July 1, 2010 and continuing for three years.
The assessment will raise a significant amount of revenue – approximately $500 million annually – that will enable the commonwealth to transition to an updated hospital inpatient payment system, to make changes to existing disproportionate share payments and supplemental payments, and to create new payments where applicable.
The Department of Public Welfare worked in collaboration with the Hospital and Health System Association of Pennsylvania to develop the assessment model as well as changes to the hospital reimbursement system.
PA Hospital Assessment Materials:
All facilities subject to the assessment are requested to review the letter below and to submit the contact information verification form in order to facilitate management of the assessment process.
Pennsylvania Hospital Contact Information Verification Form
PA Hospital Assessment Training:
Hospital Assessment Webinar Session I - October 20, 2010
Important Phone Numbers and Email Addresses
| Hospital Assessment Questions (Database Access, Notices/Letters, Calculation of Revenue, Submitted Assessment Payments, Disputes) | ra-pwhai@pa.gov |
| PROMISe™ Questions (Mass Adjustments, Fee Schedules, Billing Guides) | 1-800-537-8862 (Hours M-F 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| APR-DRG Grouper Questions (3M HIS Support) | 1-800-435-7776 |
| Disproportionate Share Payments/Supplemental Payment Questions | 717-346-4345 |
If you are having difficulty finding the information you need, please Contact DPW.
