DHS 120.08(6)(6) A change in the identity of the chief executive officer or chief administrative officer of the facility. DHS 120.08(7)(7) A change in the beginning and ending dates of the facility’s fiscal year. DHS 120.08 NoteNote: Health care providers who are required to send their information directly to the department should use the following address: Bureau of Health Information and Policy, P. O. Box 2659, Madison, Wisconsin 53701-2659, or deliver the communications to Room 372, 1 W. Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin.
DHS 120.08 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, December, 2000, No. 540, eff. 1-1-01. DHS 120.09DHS 120.09 Notice of hospital rate increases or charges in excess of rates. DHS 120.09(1)(a)(a) “Annualized percentage” means an estimate of the percentage increase in a hospital’s gross revenue due to a price increase in charges for patient services for the 12-month period beginning with the effective date of the price increase. DHS 120.09(1)(b)(b) “Change in the consumer price index” means the percentage difference between the consumer price index, as defined in s. 16.004 (8) (e) 1., Stats., for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the preceding year and the consumer price index for the 12-month period ending on December 31 of the year prior to the preceding year. DHS 120.09(1)(c)(c) “Charge element” means any service, supply or combination of services or supplies that is specified in the categories for payment under the charge revenue code of the uniform patient billing form. DHS 120.09(1)(d)(d) “Class 1 notice” means, in accordance with s. 985.07 (1), Stats., the publication of a notice at least once in a newspaper likely to give notice to interested persons in the area where the hospital is located. DHS 120.09(1)(e)(e) “Room and board” means the charges associated with all services provided to the patient in a private or semi-private room. DHS 120.09(2)(2) Notice required. No sooner than 45 calendar days and no later than 30 calendar days before a hospital implements a reportable price increase, it shall publish a class 1 notice of the proposed price increase as provided in this section. DHS 120.09(3)(a)(a) Required format. Each notice under sub. (2) shall include a boldface heading printed in capital letters of at least 18-point type. The text of the notice shall be printed in at least 10-point type. Any numbers printed in the notice shall be expressed as numerals. DHS 120.09(3)(b)(b) Notice of price increase. A notice under sub. (2) shall include, at a minimum, all of the following in the following order: DHS 120.09(3)(b)1.1. A heading entitled, “NOTICE OF PROPOSED HOSPITAL PRICE INCREASE FOR (name of hospital).” DHS 120.09(3)(b)4.4. The total anticipated amount of the price increase, expressed as an annualized percentage. DHS 120.09(3)(b)6.6. The effective date of the hospital’s last reportable price increase and the amount of that increase, expressed as an annualized percentage. DHS 120.09(3)(b)6m.6m. The effective date of any other reported price increases within one year prior to the increase in subd. 6. and the amount of each increase, expressed as an annualized percentage. DHS 120.09(3)(b)7.7. The name of each charge element listed in table DHS 120.09 for which the hospital proposes to increase the price. A hospital may, but need not, include any charge element for which no price increase is proposed. For each charge element listed, the hospital shall include all of the following information, formatted as follows: Table DHS 120.09
HOSPITAL CHARGE ELEMENTS
ROOM AND BOARD – PRIVATE
General classification
Medical/surgical/gynecology
Obstetric
Pediatric
Psychiatric
Hospice
Detoxification
Oncology
Other
ROOM AND BOARD – SEMIPRIVATE TWO BED
General classification
Medical/surgical/gynecology
Obstetric
Pediatric
Psychiatric
Hospice
Detoxification
Oncology
Other
NURSERY
General classification
Newborn
Premature
Neonatal intensive care unit
Other
INTENSIVE CARE
General classification
Surgical
Medical
Pediatric
Psychiatric
Post-intensive care unit
Burn care
Trauma
Other
CORONARY CARE
General classification
Myocardial infarction
INCREMENTAL NURSING CHARGE RATE
General classification
Nursery
Intensive care
Coronary care
OTHER IMAGING SERVICES
Mammography, excluding physician fees
EMERGENCY ROOM
General classification – based on highest volume, excluding physician fees
LABOR ROOM/DELIVERY
General classification
Labor
Delivery
Circumcision
Birthing center
Other
