Safety Net Assessment Increase Slated for March 1

The upper level of the SNA will increase from $23.00 to $29.00. This change will be effective March 1, 2024. The lower level of $1.00 will not change. The exemption categories, defining which facilities pay and whether they pay at the higher or lower level, will not change. Medicaid payment rates will be adjusted to reflect the higher SNA amount. Here is the December 5, 2023 notice from DSHS detailing the increase.