Minimum Wage Rate Add-On Tool Due by Oct. 1
Posted on September 15, 2025 by Jeff Bostic
Nursing home members should be aware that they need to submit a minimum wage rate add-on application to DHS in just over two weeks. DHS has provided an application and written instructions to apply for the rate add-on. They also have produced an instructional video that talks through how nursing homes should complete the application as well as a set of guidance in response to issues with some of the early arriving applications.
The add-on will be calculated using two months of actual wage data for individuals below the minimum standards, then annualized and calculated as a per day rate adjustment that will appear on nursing homes’ 2026 and 2027 rates in the external fixed category where it is not subject to the operating rate caps that will apply starting in 2026. Important note: Applications submitted after Oct. 1 will not be considered, so providers need to get the form completed and returned to receive the funding they are entitled to. Please contact Jeff Bostic with any questions.
Minimum Wage Rate Add-On Tool Due by Oct. 1
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