OAR 410-120-0035: Public Entity

(1) This rule pertains to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) regulations for payments to and from Oregon Health Authority (Authority) and public entities. (2) Effective July 1, 2008, unit of government providers responsible by rule or contract for the local match share portion for claims eligible for Federal Financial Participation (FFP) submitted to Medicaid for reimbursement must submit the local match payment prior to the Authority claiming the federal share from CMS: (a) Before the provider submits its claims to the Authority, the provider must transfer funds from allowable sources to the Authority representing the local match share of the total allowable cost for claimed services; (b) Upon receipt of provider’s transfer of the local match share and the Authority receipt of claims in the Medical Management Information System (MMIS) that are reimbursable to the extent of the transferred local match share amount, the Authority will claim FFP from CMS and reimburse the provider for the total reimbursable allowable claimed amount for the services; (c) Transfer of the local match share to the Authority means that the provider certifies that for the purposes of 42 CFR 433.51, the funds it transfers to the Authority for the local match share are public funds that are not federal funds, or are federal funds authorized by federal law to be used to match other federal funds; and that all sources of funds are allowable under 42 CFR 433 Subpart B.