Current through Bulletin No. 2024-21, November 1, 2024
Section R414-501-8 - Payment Responsibility(1) If a nursing facility accepts a resident who elects not to apply for Medicaid coverage, and the nursing facility can prove that it gave the resident or his legal representative written notice of Medicaid eligibility and preadmission requirements, then the resident or legal representative will be solely responsible for payment for the services rendered. However, if a nursing facility cannot prove it gave the notice to a resident or his legal representative, then the nursing facility will be solely responsible for payment for the services rendered during the time when the resident was eligible for Medicaid coverage.(2) For Preadmission Authorization requests described in Section R414-501-3, the Department will deny payment to a nursing facility for services provided: (a) before the date of the verbal prior approval or the date postmarked on the envelope containing the written application, or the date the Department receives the written application (whichever is earliest);(b) if the facility fails to submit a complete application by the 60th day from the date the Department receives the Preadmission Authorization request; or(c) if the facility fails to comply with PASRR requirements.(3) For Retroactive Authorization described in Section R414-501-5, the Department will deny payment to a nursing facility for services provided: (a) greater than 90 days prior to the request for Retroactive Authorization;(b) if the facility fails to submit a complete application by the 60th day from the date the Department receives the Retroactive Authorization request; or(c) the facility fails to comply with PASRR requirements.Utah Admin. Code R414-501-8