Today,
Governor Scott signed SB 2514 which includes a Prospective Payment System (PPS)
for nursing center reimbursement. The PPS plan, approved by the 2017 Legislature
and advocated for by Florida Health Care Association and its more than 550
nursing center members, improves the current, cost-based nursing center
reimbursement system by increasing accountability and enhancing return on the
state’s investment in nursing center care by ensuring that money is spent on
direct care and quality improvements.
"Florida is a national
leader in providing long term care services and supports to its senior
population, and we appreciate Governor Scott for recognizing that a stronger reimbursement system is best for everyone involved. The
Prospective Payment System will put the focus on quality care and quality of
life for Florida's nursing center residents, and, for the first time in Florida's
Medicaid history, will link nursing center reimbursement to quality outcomes. On behalf of the thousands of long term caregivers working in our member centers, we commend Governor Scott for supporting the PPS so they can achieve their goals of providing exceptional care and services to
our state’s seniors and people with disabilities,” said Emmett Reed, FHCA Executive Director.
