Memo from the Universal Settlement Trustees provides a status update and outlines the process for applying for minimum appeals funding for homes that are eligible to apply.

Nursing homes with 2012 OMIG MDS audit findings or a constrained CMI in their Jan. 1, 2013 Medicaid rate should see retro rate adustments before the end of the year.  

Considerable progress has been made towards achieving "universality" but the State needs to hear from those homes yet to confirm their participation in the Universal Settlement.

Nursing homes have received Universal Settlement legal documents and are asked to sign and submit their packet by the end of this week.  A set of FAQs has been issued addressing common submission questions.

An important reminder for providers engaged in Universal Settlement new owner-old owner negoatiations.

A set of answers to often posed questions on signing and submitting the legal documents for the nursing home Universal Settlement of Litigation and Appeals.

Nursing home members are reminded that the opportunity to submit a corrected capital component calculation for their 2016 Medicaid rate ends Dec. 4th. 

Nursing homes can execute universal settlement documents at various locations.