This plan amendment updates the payment methodology
for durable medical equipment and supplies (DME).

This plan amendment increases the minimum wage for home care aids.

This plan amendment updates outpatient hospital APG rates.

Maryland Medicaid will increase reimbursement rates for transportation provided by emergency medical services providers from $100 to $150.

For dates of service beginning August 1, 2022, the Department is establishing reimbursement methods for vaccine administration for federally purchased vaccines to adults (e.g. COVID-19). MDH is providing payment for administration of monkeypox and/or smallpox vaccinations at a rate of $23.28 per dose.

This plan amendment updates the language regarding cost reporting utilized within the County Health Department Reimbursement methodology.

This plan amendment was submitted to allow the Division of Medicaid (DOM) to update rates for preventative services according to the appropriate payment methodology for the service.

State Plan Amendment (SPA) 22-0026 is being submitted to allow the Division of Medicaid (DOM) to update the rates for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) October 1 of each year, based on the Medicare rate in effect July 1 of that year.

This amendment proposes to increase the number of days of therapeutic leave for Medicaid-eligible beneficiaries occupying beds in Nursing Facilities or Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF-IID) from 60 to 90 in any calendar year.

This state plan amendment will supersede SPA NC-21-0016 and will revise the FQHC Cost Based Alternate Payment Methodology (APM) for State Fiscal Year 2022-2023 dates of service.