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10-144 CMR ch. 101, ch. III §17

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10-144 CMR ch. 101, ch. III §17 Allowances for Community Support Services

Jurisdiction: ME Agency: Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health
CMHC (40%) OUTPATIENT (60%)
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This section establishes Medicaid reimbursement rates and procedure codes for Community Support Services, including Comprehensive Community Support, Assertive Community Treatment, Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Skills Development, Peer Support, and Behavioral Health Day Treatment. Operators must bill using the specified HIPAA/procedure codes and apply the applicable rate schedule based on the date of service. Providers receiving rate increases effective August 1, 2018 must ensure the increase is passed through to direct-service employee wages and benefits, and must document and retain evidence of compliance for Department review.

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PROC
CODE

DESCRIPTION

UNIT
MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE
MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE
MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE

HIPAA CODES 
Section 17 Services

RATE through 7/31/2018*
RATE from 8/1/18 to 6/30/19**
RATE from 7/1/19**

H2015
Comprehensive Community Support Services 
(Community Integration Services)
15 minutes
$20.86
$21.32
$21.28

H0040
Assertive Community Treatment 
(Assertive Community Treatment)
Per Diem
By Report
By Report
By Report

H0038
CIPSS-Self Help/peer services

15 minutes
$11.10
$11.34
$11.32

H2017
Psychosocial Rehabilitation 
(Daily Living Support Services)
15 minutes
$7.77
$7.94
$7.93

H2018
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Service 
(Community Rehabilitation Services )
Per Diem
$74.39
$76.01
$75.88

H2014
Skills Training and Development 
(Skills Development Services)
15 minutes
$12.20
$12.46
$12.44
H2014 HQ
Skills Training and Development 
(Skills Development Services)
15 minutes
$3.05
$3.32
$3.11

H2025
Ongoing Support to Maintain Employment 
(Skills Development Services/training)
15 minutes
$12.20
$12.46
$12.44

H2012
Behavioral Health Day Treatment 
(Day Support Services)
Per hour
By Report
By Report
By Report

*The Department is seeking and anticipates receiving CMS approval for this Section. Pending approval, the Department will reimburse providers under the new increased rate retroactively to 7/1/2016 through 7/31/2018 pursuant to P.L. 2015, ch. 477 (eff. Apr. 15, 2016).
 
**The Department is seeking and anticipates receiving CMS approval for this Section. Pending approval, the Department will reimburse providers under the new increased rate retroactively to 8/1/2018 pursuant to P.L. 2017, ch. 460, Part D. Providers must ensure that the increase in reimbursement rates effective August 1, 2018 is applied in full to wages and benefits for employees who provide direct services. Providers must document compliance with this requirement in their financial records and provide such documentation to the Department upon request.