This is a reminder that the date for the MCARE Surcharge Invoice Payment for Nursing Care Facilities is approaching. The 2025-26 MCARE surcharge letters and invoices were e-mailed to Nursing Home Administrators on March 4, 2026, and again on April 24, 2026 (to those facilities that had not responded to date).
Included in each e-mail attachment was a statement for the amount due to the Department by June 1, 2026.
Act 52 of 2007 authorizes the Department to assess an administrative penalty of $1,000 per day on facilities that fail to pay the surcharge by the due date. If possible, please send in your payment early, rather than later.
This year, in addition to mailing in checks, facilities have the option of paying online via ACH or Credit Card. Instructions are included with the invoice.
Checklist so your payment will be credited correctly:
____ Include a copy of the invoice with your check?
____If paying online, select 548-DNCF MCare Payment for the Program ID dropdown and include your Facility ID in Payment Reference.