Palmetto GBA
Palmetto GBA
LUPA Calculation for
Periods Ending on or After 1/1/21



CBSA number for site of service199926
Rural TypeALL
Rural FIFPS Code to Enter on Claim29007
Skilled Nursing0
Physical Therapy1
Occupational Therapy0
Speech Pathology0
Medical Social Services0
Home Health Aid0
Total1
Has your agency submitted the Required Quality Data?Yes
Is this the initial or only adjacent lupa episode?Yes
Enter fist visit - sn,pt,stpt
Home Health Value Based Purchasing Adjustment1.00000






SN


PT


OT


ST


MSS


HHA

1.

CY 2021 Rural Rate Increase Fed Reg 11/4/20

$154.16


$168.50


$169.66


$183.15


$247.09


$69.80

2.

Imputed Labor Costs (# of visits by discipline x line 1)

$154.16


$168.50


$169.66


$183.15


$247.09


$69.80

3.

Labor Portion of Per Visit Amount (line 2 x 76.100%)

$117.31


$128.23


$129.11


$139.38


$188.03


$53.12

4.

Wage Index Factor (from Addendums A & B, Federal Register, November 4, 2020)

0.7778


0.7778


0.7778


0.7778


0.7778


0.7778

5.

Wage adjusted labor portion (line 3 x line 4)

$91.25


$99.74


$100.42


$108.41


$146.25


$41.32

6.

Non-labor portion of payment (line 2 x 23.900%)

$36.84


$40.27


$40.55


$43.77


$59.05


$16.68

7.

Per Visit Amount (line 5 + line 6)

$128.09


$140.01


$140.97


$152.18


$205.31


$58.00


8.

LUPA Add-On Multiplier

1.0000


1.6700


0.0000


1.0000


0.0000


0.0000

9.

LUPA Rate and Add-on Amount

$128.09


$233.81


$0.00


$152.18


$0.00


$0.00

10.

LUPA Add-On Visit

0


1


0


0


0


0

11.

Visits During 60-day episode less add-on

0


0


0


0


0


0

12.

LUPA amounts

$0.00


$233.81


$0.00


$0.00


$0.00


$0.00

13.

Total Payment











$233.81

14.

Home Health Value Based Purchasing Adjustment











1.00000

15.

Calculated Payment After HHVBP Adjustment and Before Sequestration











$233.81


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1Effective January 1, 2006, wage index factors are transitioned from the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) code or Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) Code. To determine payment for 2006 episodes, home health agencies should use the CBSA code, or, if appropriate, the Transitional code provided to them in our letter of December 22, 2005. The Transitional codes are from addendum A & B of the November 9, 2005 Federal Register and are intended to be used only for the 2006 rate year. MSA codes should no longer be used for any claims with 2006 dates of service.
1 See corresponding Federal Register for CBSA (MSA) codes and weights
2 Home Health Resource Groups (HHRG) and Health Insurance Prospective Payment System (HIPPS) codes and weights can be found in Federal Registers dated, July 3, 2000; August 29, 2007; November 4, 2011; November 22, 2013; November 6, 2014; November 13, 2018; November 8, 2019; November 4, 2020




Calculations are estimates only. This calculator is intended to assist providers in calculating their estimated payments for initial RAPs, Full episodes, PEPs, SCICs, LUPAs, and Outliers for service periods beginning on or after October 1, 2000. The payment amounts computed are subject to change based on updated instructions provided in the Federal Register, the actual number of visits, geographical locations, and urban/rural status.
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