Freestanding Birth Centers Rate Reduction.

Rate Reductions for Dental, Eyeglasses, Optometrists and Optometric Services, Podiatry, and Home Health Services.

Physician, APN, Laboratory, and X-ray Rate Reductions.

This SPA adds the payment category of aged, blind, disabled in approved supportive housing with an income level of 300% of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment limit.

Increases the nursing facility pool amount and the base rate components for nursing facilities serving adults and Aids patients.

Implements a new payment methodology for a certified public expenditure program for emergency medical transportation services.

Revises how the household size and household income are calculated for an individual who requests coverage for family planning services.

Outpatient hospital rates and methodologies; Measurement Year 2016 Pay-for-performance program updates.

Coverage & Payment: Lead Investigation Services.

Change in Rate Methodology for Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) as a State Plan Service.