Effective January 22, 2021, this amendment revises reimbursement for inpatient hospital psychiatric services. Specifically, it implements adult and pediatric supplemental per diem payments for the rate year 2021 performance period.

Effective January 1, 2021, this plan amendment updates the methods and standards used by Massachusetts to set payment rates for Home Health services.

Effective August 14, 2020, this amendment implements a quality incentive for nursing homes that receive national quality award status or accreditation. 

Effective August 14, 2020, this amendment increases the reimbursement for ventilator dependent nursing facility residents. Specifically, this amendment proposes to increase the nursing facility per diem for a ventilator dependent resident by 3%. The rate will increase from $540.55 to $556.77. 

Effective April 1, 2021, this amendment adds the optional eligibility group described at section 1902(a)(19)(A)(ii)(XXII) of the Social Security Act to the Alabama state Medicaid plan (the "Individuals Receiving State Plan Home and Community-Based Services group," or "219(a) group").

Effective January 1, 2021, this amendment increases Personal Care Services Medicaid rates by ten percent (10%) above the rate in effect. This increase is mandated by Section 12006 1903(l) of the 21st Century CURES Act.

Effective February 1, 2021, this amendment adds residential substance use disorder treatment as a covered service in the state plan.

Effective January 22, 2021, this plan amendment updates the methods and standards used by Massachusetts to set payment rates for acute outpatient hospital services.

Effective January 1, 2021, this plan amendment updates the methods and standards used by Massachusetts to set payment rates for clinic lab services.

Effective March 1, 2021, this plan amendment updated the physician office and outpatient fee schedule to increase rates for the Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) devices.