The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid managed care regulations at 42 C.F.R. § 438 govern how states may direct plan expenditures in connection with implementing delivery system and provider payment initiatives under Medicaid managed care contracts. CMS began reviews of state directed payment arrangements beginning with contract rating periods on or after July 1, 2017. For more information on state directed payments, please visit our Guidance Page. Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the Preprint PDF files may call 410-786-0429 for assistance.
Approved State Directed Payment Preprints
Uniform increase established by the state for acute inpatient and ambulatory outpatient services provided by Hospital Enhanced Access Leading to Health Improvements Initiative (HEALTH) program eligible hospitals for the rating period covering October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, incorporated into the capitation rate through a separate payment term of up to $3.0931 billion.
Uniform percent increase for dental services for the rating period covering January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, incorporated in the capitation rates through a risk-based rate adjustment.
Uniform increase established by the state for eligible inpatient and outpatient hospital services for the rating period covering January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024,incorporated into the capitation rates through a separate payment term of up to$411,000,000.
Population-based payment established by the state for Medicaid managed care enrollees attributed to eligible primary care providers who have active New York State Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition and have attested to developing a referral workflow with regional Social Care Networks for the rating period, April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, incorporated into the capitation rates through a separate payment term up to $132,600,000.
Population-based payment established by the state for Medicaid managed care enrollees attributed to eligible primary care providers who have active New York State Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition for the rating period, April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, incorporated into the capitation rates through a separate payment term up to $236,942,620.
A uniform dollar increase for psychotherapy services that utilize dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for behavioral health outpatient services for the rating period covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, incorporated in the capitation rates through a separate payment term of up to $3,268,000.
A uniform dollar increase for psychotherapy services that utilize dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) for behavioral health outpatient services for the rating period covering January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, incorporated in the capitation rates through a separate payment term of up to $172,000.
Uniform increase for inpatient and outpatient hospital services at freestanding children’s hospitals with more than 100 licensed pediatric beds for the rating period covering October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, and incorporated in the capitation rates through a separate payment term of up to $59,120,000.
Minimum and maximum fee schedules established by the state for the rating period, January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025, incorporated into the capitation rates through a risk-based rate adjustment.
Uniform increase for licensed mental health providers, and certain provisionally licensed mental health providers, who perform specific services for the rating period covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, incorporated into the capitation rates through a separate payment term up to $18,400,000.