Reimbursement update for Family Medicine.

The purpose of SPA 17-019 is to implement peer support services for children and adults who have mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders.

This SPA will amend the Medi-Cal Fee-for-Service (FFS) statewide all-inclusive reimbursement rate for delivery services provided in Alternative Birth Centers (ABCs) so that the payment does not exceed eighty (80) percent of the statewide average Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) - Level 1 rate received by general acute care hospitals.

Establishing payment pools for certain inpatient supplemental and DSH payments.

Continuing the Medicaid Day One Incentive payments to county NFs.

Continuing supplemental payments to special rehab facilities.

This SPA implements a one-year supplemental payment for certain dental services using California.

This SPA modifies the State's reimbursement methodology for calculating the upper payment limit for inpatient hospital services.

This SPA makes reimbursement for all State operated dental schools consistent.

This SPA update reimbursement rates for county health departments (CHD) and includes technical and editorial changes, and provides CHDs to buy-back any rate reduction not to exceed cost.