Title or Subject: Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-0023 July 2020. Fee Schedule Effective Date Updates.

Description: The health care authority (HCA) intends to submit medicaid SPA 20-0024 to update the fee schedule effective dates for several medicaid programs and services. This is a regular, budget neutral update to keep rates and billing codes in alignment with the coding and coverage changes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the state, and other sources. These changes are routine and do not reflect significant changes to policy or payment. SPA 20-0024 addresses the fee schedule effective dates for the following:

SPA 20-0024 is expected to have no effect on the annual aggregate expenditures/payments for the services listed above. These changes are routine and do not reflect significant changes to policy or payment.

HCA is in the process of developing the SPA. HCA would appreciate any input or concerns regarding this SPA. To request a copy of the SPA when it becomes available or submit comments, you may contact the people named below (please note that all comments are subject to public review and disclosure, as are the names of those who comment).


•	Alcohol and drug detoxification services.
•	Applied behavioral analysis services.
•	Ambulance services.
•	Ambulatory surgery center services.
•	Conversion factors.
•	Dental services.
•	Home health services.
•	Outpatient hospital services.
•	Other services that may be subsequently identified.

Contacts: Abigail Cole, Christy Vaughn, Financial Services, P.O. Box 5510, Olympia, WA 98504, phone 360-725-1835, 360-725-0468, TRS 711, fax 360-753-9152, email abigail.cole@hca.wa.gov, Christy.vaughn@hca.wa.gov.