Medicaid Program; State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals (QIs) for FY 2012

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#  Medicaid Program; State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals (QIs) for FY 2012

**AGENCY:**

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.

**ACTION:**

Notice; correction.

**SUMMARY:**

This document corrects a technical error that appeared in the notice published in the July 24, 2012 *Federal Register* (77 FR 43329) entitled “State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals (QIs) for FY 2012.”

**DATES:**

*Effective Dates:* The final QI allotments for payment of Medicare Part B premiums for FY 2011 are effective October 1, 2010. The preliminary QI allotments for FY 2012 are effective October 1, 2011.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Richard Strauss, (410) 786-2019.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

**I. Background**

In FR Doc. 2012-17952 of July 24, 2012 (77 FR 43329), there was a technical error that is identified and corrected in the Correction of Error section below. The provision in this correction document is effective as if it had been included in the document published in the July 24, 2012 *Federal Register* .

**II. Summary of Errors**

In the “Background” section of the notice that was published in the July 24, 2012 *Federal Register* , we inadvertently omitted Chart 1 titled “Final Qualifying Individuals Allotments for October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.” This notice is being issued to correct that error.

**III. Correction of Errors**

In the notice that was published in the July 24, 2012 *Federal Register* , make the following correction:

In the “Background” section, include Chart 1 “State Allotments for Payment of Medicare Part B Premiums for Qualifying Individuals (QIs) for FY 2012.”

| State | Initial QI allotments for FY 2011 | Number of individuals/3 | Percentage of total | Initial QI | FY 2011 | Need | Percentage of total need states | Reduction pool for non-need States | Percentage of total non-need States | Reduction adjustment for non-need States | Increase adjustment for need States | Final FY 2011 QI |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L |  |
| Alabama | 40 | 2.75 | $24,363,386 | $20,880,831 | NA | NA | $3,482,555 | 1.4562 | $515,727 | NA | $23,847,659 |  |
| Alaska | 2 | 0.14 | 1,218,169 | 219,365 | NA | NA | 998,804 | 0.4177 | 147,912 | NA | 1,070,258 |  |
| Arizona | 21 | 1.45 | 12,790,778 | 17,342,127 | 4,551,349 | 12.8514 | Need | Need | Need | 4,551,349 | 17,342,127 |  |
| Arkansas | 23 | 1.58 | 14,008,947 | 13,221,431 | NA | NA | 787,516 | 0.3293 | 116,622 | NA | 13,892,325 |  |
| California | 103 | 7.09 | 62,735,719 | 28,587,784 | NA | NA | 34,147,935 | 14.2790 | 5,056,924 | NA | 57,678,794 |  |
| Colorado | 18 | 1.24 | 10,963,524 | 5,295,566 | NA | NA | 5,667,958 | 2.3701 | 839,361 | NA | 10,124,163 |  |
| Connecticut | 19 | 1.31 | 11,572,608 | 4,486,600 | NA | NA | 7,086,008 | 2.9630 | 1,049,358 | NA | 10,523,250 |  |
| Delaware | 6 | 0.41 | 3,654,508 | 3,146,625 | NA | NA | 507,883 | 0.2124 | 75,212 | NA | 3,579,296 |  |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.21 | 1,827,254 | 0 | NA | NA | 1,827,254 | 0.7641 | 270,596 | NA | 1,556,658 |  |
| Florida | 106 | 7.30 | 64,562,973 | 66,436,364 | 1,873,391 | 5.2898 | Need | Need | Need | 1,873,391 | 66,436,364 |  |
| Georgia | 41 | 2.82 | 24,972,471 | 26,906,212 | 1,933,741 | 5.4602 | Need | Need | Need | 1,933,741 | 26,906,212 |  |
| Hawaii | 4 | 0.28 | 2,436,339 | 1,291,051 | NA | NA | 1,145,288 | 0.4789 | 169,604 | NA | 2,266,734 |  |
| Idaho | 6 | 0.41 | 3,654,508 | 2,343,040 | NA | NA | 1,311,468 | 0.5484 | 194,214 | NA | 3,460,294 |  |
| Illinois | 65 | 4.47 | 39,590,502 | 24,682,083 | NA | NA | 14,908,419 | 6.2340 | 2,207,769 | NA | 37,382,734 |  |
| Indiana | 37 | 2.55 | 22,536,132 | 7,442,661 | NA | NA | 15,093,471 | 6.3113 | 2,235,173 | NA | 20,300,959 |  |
| Iowa | 21 | 1.45 | 12,790,778 | 4,271,524 | NA | NA | 8,519,254 | 3.5623 | 1,261,605 | NA | 11,529,172 |  |
| Kansas | 17 | 1.17 | 10,354,439 | 4,610,144 | NA | NA | 5,744,295 | 2.4020 | 850,665 | NA | 9,503,774 |  |
| Kentucky | 27 | 1.86 | 16,445,286 | 15,690,958 | NA | NA | 754,328 | 0.3154 | 111,707 | NA | 16,333,578 |  |
| Louisiana | 30 | 2.06 | 18,272,540 | 20,326,470 | 2,053,930 | 5.7996 | Need | Need | Need | 2,053,930 | 20,326,470 |  |
| Maine | 5 | 0.34 | 3,045,423 | 5,682,148 | 2,636,725 | 7.4452 | Need | Need | Need | 2,636,725 | 5,682,148 |  |
| Maryland | 17 | 1.17 | 10,354,439 | 7,088,750 | NA | NA | 3,265,689 | 1.3656 | 483,612 | NA | 9,870,827 |  |
| Massachusetts | 35 | 2.41 | 21,317,963 | 10,537,185 | NA | NA | 10,780,778 | 4.5080 | 1,596,512 | NA | 19,721,451 |  |
| Michigan | 47 | 3.23 | 28,626,979 | 15,085,628 | NA | NA | 13,541,351 | 5.6623 | 2,005,321 | NA | 26,621,657 |  |
| Minnesota | 22 | 1.51 | 13,399,862 | 6,222,133 | NA | NA | 7,177,729 | 3.0014 | 1,062,941 | NA | 12,336,922 |  |
| Mississippi | 17 | 1.17 | 10,354,439 | 15,159,850 | 4,805,411 | 13.5688 | Need | Need | Need | 4,805,411 | 15,159,850 |  |
| Missouri | 34 | 2.34 | 20,708,878 | 5,920,121 | NA | NA | 14,788,757 | 6.1839 | 2,190,048 | NA | 18,518,830 |  |
| Montana | 6 | 0.41 | 3,654,508 | 1,621,995 | NA | NA | 2,032,513 | 0.8499 | 300,992 | NA | 3,353,516 |  |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0.48 | 4,263,593 | 2,506,235 | NA | NA | 1,757,358 | 0.7348 | 260,245 | NA | 4,003,348 |  |
| Nevada | 9 | 0.62 | 5,481,762 | 4,524,038 | NA | NA | 957,724 | 0.4005 | 141,828 | NA | 5,339,934 |  |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 0.41 | 3,654,508 | 2,135,209 | NA | NA | 1,519,299 | 0.6353 | 224,991 | NA | 3,429,517 |  |
| New Jersey | 29 | 2.00 | 17,663,455 | 10,947,452 | NA | NA | 6,716,003 | 2.8083 | 994,564 | NA | 16,668,891 |  |
| New Mexico | 12 | 0.83 | 7,309,016 | 4,380,182 | NA | NA | 2,928,834 | 1.2247 | 433,727 | NA | 6,875,289 |  |
| New York | 88 | 6.06 | 53,599,449 | 46,599,154 | NA | NA | 7,000,295 | 2.9272 | 1,036,665 | NA | 52,562,785 |  |
| North Carolina | 51 | 3.51 | 31,063,317 | 29,879,017 | NA | NA | 1,184,300 | 0.4952 | 175,382 | NA | 30,887,936 |  |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0.21 | 1,827,254 | 732,156 | NA | NA | 1,095,098 | 0.4579 | 162,172 | NA | 1,665,082 |  |
| Ohio | 69 | 4.75 | 42,026,841 | 23,482,476 | NA | NA | 18,544,365 | 7.7543 | 2,746,211 | NA | 39,280,629 |  |
| Oklahoma | 17 | 1.17 | 10,354,439 | 10,487,929 | 133,490 | 0.3769 | Need | Need | Need | 133,490 | 10,487,929 |  |
| Oregon | 19 | 1.31 | 11,572,608 | 13,141,294 | 1,568,686 | 4.4294 | Need | Need | Need | 1,568,686 | 13,141,294 |  |
| Pennsylvania | 72 | 4.96 | 43,854,095 | 33,758,390 | NA | NA | 10,095,705 | 4.2215 | 1,495,060 | NA | 42,359,035 |  |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 0.41 | 3,654,508 | 2,322,853 | NA | NA | 1,331,655 | 0.5568 | 197,203 | NA | 3,457,305 |  |
| South Carolina | 24 | 1.65 | 14,618,032 | 15,020,561 | 402,529 | 1.1366 | Need | Need | Need | 402,529 | 15,020,561 |  |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0.28 | 2,436,339 | 1,720,053 | NA | NA | 716,286 | 0.2995 | 106,074 | NA | 2,330,265 |  |
| Tennessee | 34 | 2.34 | 20,708,878 | 26,632,392 | 5,923,514 | 16.7259 | Need | Need | Need | 5,923,514 | 26,632,392 |  |
| Texas | 117 | 8.05 | 71,262,904 | 78,314,925 | 7,052,021 | 19.9124 | Need | Need | Need | 7,052,021 | 78,314,925 |  |
| Utah | 9 | 0.62 | 5,481,762 | 2,259,983 | NA | NA | 3,221,779 | 1.3472 | 477,109 | NA | 5,004,653 |  |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.14 | 1,218,169 | 3,698,518 | 2,480,349 | 7.0036 | Need | Need | Need | 2,480,349 | 3,698,518 |  |
| Virginia | 33 | 2.27 | 20,099,794 | 12,026,439 | NA | NA | 8,073,355 | 3.3759 | 1,195,573 | NA | 18,904,221 |  |
| Washington | 21 | 1.45 | 12,790,778 | 9,678,240 | NA | NA | 3,112,538 | 1.3015 | 460,932 | NA | 12,329,846 |  |
| West Virginia | 15 | 1.03 | 9,136,270 | 6,570,617 | NA | NA | 2,565,653 | 1.0728 | 379,944 | NA | 8,756,326 |  |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 2.20 | 19,490,709 | 5,065,273 | NA | NA | 14,425,436 | 6.0320 | 2,136,244 | NA | 17,354,465 |  |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0.14 | 1,218,169 | 885,008 | NA | NA | 333,161 | 0.1393 | 49,337 | NA | 1,168,832 |  |
| Total | 1,453 | 100.00 | 885,000,000 | 681,267,040 | 35,415,135 | 100.0000 | 239,148,095 | 100.0000 | 35,415,135 | 35,415,135 | 885,000,000 |  |

**Authority:**

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 93.778, Medical Assistance Program).

Dated: August 14, 2012.

Jennifer Cannistra,

Executive Secretary to the Department.