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Discussion on Indigent Care Pool payments and Medicaid funding for NYC Health + Hospitals
1:40:57
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Council Member Mercedes Narcisse inquires about the status of Indigent Care Pool (ICP) payments and Medicaid funding for NYC Health + Hospitals. Dr. Mitch Katz explains the current situation regarding the state's Directed Payment Template (DPT) request.
- The state's DPT request is currently pending approval at CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Similar arrangements have been approved for other states
- There is no specific timeline for approval from CMS
Mercedes Narcisse
1:40:57
Thank you.
1:40:59
And some of my questions you asked, so that was we're we're okay.
1:41:02
Yeah.
1:41:03
We're okay.
1:41:03
Alright.
1:41:04
Coming back.
1:41:05
The New York State fiscal twenty twenty six executive budget process did discontinuation of the state's indigent care pool payments for the city's public hospitals.
1:41:19
The state share of this ICP payment total of 56,700,000.0.
1:41:24
This action reflects New York City Health And Hospitals seeking to receive Medicaid funding at the average commercial rate for New York City, which would be a significant increase to the system.
1:41:35
We know that the state submitted its DPT request on 12/23/2024.
1:41:43
The council is seeking a change to that the near I mean, the nearly 57,000,000 reduction would only go into effect if the Medicaid reimbursement were approved or are covered by alternate forms of Medicaid funding.
1:41:58
Can you please provide any further update on the state's, DPT request as it has been approved yet?
1:42:05
What are the challenges throughout this process?
Dr. Mitch Katz
1:42:08
So it has not been approved yet.
1:42:10
It's sitting at CMS.
1:42:12
We don't have any further information on when they will approve it.
1:42:17
We can tell you that they have approved similar arrangements like this for other states.
1:42:23
We're not asking for something that has not been approved in other places, but but we have not heard anything from them.