Medicaid-provider reimbursements.

09LSO-0344.L2

FISCAL NOTE

This bill contains an appropriation of $2,500,000 from the GENERAL FUND to the Department of Health.

This bill contains an appropriation of $2,500,000 from the FEDERAL FUNDS to the Department of Health.

Discussion of appropriation:

The appropriation shall be expended for the purpose of providing a 6% increase in reimbursement of physicians and dentists under the Wyoming Medical Assistance and Services Act for services performed after June 30, 2009 and on or before June 30, 2010.  The appropriation shall be included in the department’s 2011-2012 standard biennial budget request.

Projected Fiscal impact of a 6% rate increase for all Physician & Dental providers
	Projected	Projected	Projected
	6%	6%	6%
	Increase	Increase	Increase
Provider Type	SFY 2010	SFY 2011	SFY 2012
Physician and Other Practitioners	$3,705,107	$3,943,642	$4,197,534
Dental	$704,989	$751,518	$801,118
Total	$4,410,096	$4,695,160	$4,998,652
General	$2,205,048	$2,347,580	$2,499,326
Federal	$2,205,048	$2,347,580	$2,499,326
Criteria:  Expenditures taken from the SFY 2008 Wyoming/Equalitycare Annual Report by Service Area.

Prepared by:   Alex Kean, LSO     Phone: 777-7881

(Information provided by: Teri Green, Department of Health

Phone: 777-7908)