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​​​Administrative Day Rate Level 1

Administrative days are inpatient stay days for recipients who no longer require acute hospital care and are awaiting placement in a nursing home or other subacute or post-acute care.
 
In accordance with California Code of Regulations, title 22, sections 51542 and 515​​11, a DP/NF-B of an acute care hospital will receive the lesser of its projected costs or the DP/NF-B median rate as their Administrative Day rate. 
 
Acute care hospitals without a DP/NF-B will receive the DP/NF-B median rate.
 
Below is the DP/NF-B Median rate for each year, including the temporary increased reimbursement for the COVID-19 emergency:

 
​Rate Year Rate
CY 2024​
$704.86​​
2023 Bridge Period**
$704.86​
​2022-23 (5/12/2023)
​$704.86
2022-23 Temp​orary COVID-19 Emergency Increased Median​
​$761.82
2021-22 Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Increased Median​​$693.00
2020-21 Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Increased Median​​$626.60
2019-20 Temporary COVID-19 Emergency Increased Median$626.52
2019-20$569.54
2018-19$514.95
2017-18 $487.57
2016-17 $489.28
2015-16 $443.73
2014-15 $415.85
2013-14$415.95
2012-13$416.95
2011-12$416.95
2010-11$409.48

* Includes temporary COVID-19 emergency increase calculated effective 3/1/2020.
** 2023 Bridge Period covers date of service (8/1/2023-12/31/2023).

Effective May 11, 2023, the public health emergency declared for the United States expires.  The Department is posting an update on the Long Term Care Reimbursement webpage​ to inform providers of the expiration of the emergency period and the corresponding expiration of the additional reimbursement.

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Last modified date: 2/29/2024 9:06 AM