Yes. Certain types of personnel costs are eligible for the 75 percent matching rate, subject to current MMIS maintenance and operations claiming rules. The State Medicaid Manual delineates which types of personnel costs can be claimed at enhanced match, including staff direct labor and fringe benefit costs. Only direct costs allocable to the development or operation of an MMIS (including Medicaid eligibility determination system) are eligible for reimbursement at enhanced FFP rates. Such costs include: utilities, rent, telephone service, etc., necessitated by either the development or operation of an MMIS or eligibility determination system. Costs which cannot be specifically identified with the development or operation of an MMIS (including Medicaid eligibility determination system) are matched at 50 percent FFP.
Such costs are usually indirect costs including the staff costs associated with agency-wide functions such as accounting, budgeting, and general administration.
The state must submit an Operations APD which includes an allocation or distribution plan showing the breakout of direct and indirect costs for equipment, supplies, and non-personnel resources it intends to claim, and justification for those.
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