2013 MEDICAID REGIONAL RATES

2013 MEDICAID REGIONAL RATES

The following figures represent the Department of Health's assessment as to the average cost of nursing home care in each region. These figures are used to calculate Medicaid penalty periods for gifts and asset transfers.

Region	Regional Rate
Long Island (Nassau/Suffolk)	$12,034
New York City (5 Boroughs)	$11,350
Central (Syracuse, Broome, Cayuga, Oswego, etc.)	$8,432
Northeastern (Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, etc.)	$8,950
Northern Metropolitan (Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, etc.)	$10,737
Rochester (Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, etc.)	$9,782
Western (Buffalo, Erie, Niagara, Genesee, etc.)	$8,682

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