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
Arizona
Uniform increase established by the state for Differential Adjusted Payments (DAP) program eligible providers for the rating period covering October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023, and incorporated in the capitation rates through a risk based rate adjustment.
Approval Date:
March 6, 2023
Effective Date:
October 1, 2022
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State Rating Period:
October 1, 2022
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September 30, 2023
Payment Type:
Fee schedule
Review Type:
Renewal
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Behavioral health inpatient service
Behavioral health outpatient services
Dental services
HCBS/personal care services
Inpatient hospital service
Nursing facility services
Outpatient hospital service
Primary care services
Specialty physician services
No state
Value based payment for targeted investment program established by the state for primary care and behavioral health outpatient focus areas for the rating period covering October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, and incorporated in the capitation rates through a separate payment term of up to $3.4 million.
Approval Date:
March 6, 2023
Effective Date:
October 1, 2021
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State Rating Period:
October 1, 2021
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September 30, 2022
Payment Type:
Value-based payment
Review Type:
Renewal
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Behavioral health outpatient services
Primary care services
Washington
Uniform increase established by the state for qualified licensed professionals employed by the University of Washington and/or a member of its affiliated physician practice plans or employed by a public hospital or other public entity for the rating period covering January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, incorporated in the capitation rates through a separate payment term of up to $90 million.
Approval Date:
March 6, 2023
Effective Date:
January 1, 2023
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State Rating Period:
January 1, 2023
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December 31, 2023
Payment Type:
Fee schedule
Review Type:
Renewal
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Professional services at an academic medical center
Arkansas
Uniform dollar increase for psychiatric residential treatment facilities not located in hospitals for the rating period covering January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, incorporated in the capitation rates through a separate payment term of up to $5,102,154.
Approval Date:
March 2, 2023
Effective Date:
January 1, 2022
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State Rating Period:
January 1, 2022
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December 31, 2022
Payment Type:
Fee schedule
Review Type:
New
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Behavioral health inpatient service
West Virginia
Uniform Increase for eligible Acute Care Hospitals established by the state for Physician and Specialty Physician Services for the rating period covering July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, incorporated in the capitation rates through a separate payment term of up to $35,413,059.
Approval Date:
March 2, 2023
Effective Date:
July 1, 2022
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State Rating Period:
July 1, 2022
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June 30, 2023
Payment Type:
Fee schedule
Review Type:
Renewal
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Other
Utah
Alternative fee schedule established by the state for behavioral health services for the rating period covering July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, incorporated in the capitation rates through a risk-based rate adjustment.
Approval Date:
March 1, 2023
Effective Date:
July 1, 2022
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State Rating Period:
July 1, 2022
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June 30, 2023
Payment Type:
Fee schedule
Review Type:
Renewal
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Behavioral health outpatient services
Washington
Uniform increase established by the state for behavioral health inpatient and behavioral health outpatient services for the rating period covering January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, incorporated in the capitation rates through a risk-based rate adjustment.
Approval Date:
February 24, 2023
Effective Date:
January 1, 2023
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State Rating Period:
January 1, 2023
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December 31, 2023
Payment Type:
Fee schedule
Review Type:
New
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Behavioral health inpatient service
Behavioral health outpatient services
Washington
The uniform increase established by the state for eligible providers delivering opioid treatment services for the rating period covering January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, incorporated in the capitation rates through a risk-based rate adjustment.
Approval Date:
February 24, 2023
Effective Date:
January 1, 2023
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State Rating Period:
January 1, 2023
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December 31, 2023
Payment Type:
Fee schedule
Review Type:
New
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Behavioral health outpatient services
Vermont
Value-based payment arrangement for the High-Technology Nursing Program for the rating period covering January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, incorporated in the capitation rates through a risk-based rate adjustment.
Approval Date:
February 24, 2023
Effective Date:
January 1, 2023
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State Rating Period:
January 1, 2023
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December 31, 2023
Payment Type:
Value-based payment
Review Type:
Renewal
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Other
Vermont
Value-based payment arrangement for the Vermont Medicaid Next Generation (VMNG) ACO program for the rating period covering January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, incorporated in the capitation rates through a risk-based rate adjustment.
Approval Date:
February 24, 2023
Effective Date:
January 1, 2023
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State Rating Period:
January 1, 2023
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December 31, 2023
Payment Type:
Value-based payment
Review Type:
Renewal
Approval Period:
Single Rating Period
Provider Class:
Inpatient hospital service
Outpatient hospital service
Primary care services
Professional services at an academic medical center
Specialty physician services