PDFWAC 182-538-070

Payments and sanctions for managed care organizations (MCOs) in integrated managed care regional service areas.

(1) The medicaid agency pays apple health managed care organizations (MCOs) monthly capitated premiums that:
(a) Have been developed using generally accepted actuarial principles and practices;
(b) Are appropriate for the populations to be covered and the services to be furnished under the MCO contract;
(c) Have been certified by actuaries who meet the qualification standards established by the American Academy of Actuaries and follow the practice standards established by the Actuarial Standards Board;
(d) Are based on analysis of historical cost, rate information, or both; and
(e) Are paid based on legislative allocations.
(2) The MCO is solely responsible for payment of MCO-contracted health care services. The agency will not pay for a service that is the MCO's responsibility, even if the MCO has not paid the provider for the service.
(3) The agency pays MCOs a service-based enhancement rate for wraparound with intensive services (WISe) administered by a certified WISe provider who holds a current behavioral health agency license issued by the department of health under chapter 246-341 WAC.
(4) For crisis services, the MCO must determine whether the person receiving the services is eligible for Washington apple health or if the person has other insurance coverage.
(5) The agency may:
(a) Impose intermediate sanctions under 42 C.F.R. Sec. 438.700 and corrective action for substandard rates of clinical performance measures and for deficiencies found in audits and on-site visits;
(b) Require corrective action for findings for noncompliance with any contractual, state, or federal requirements;
(c) Impose sanctions for noncompliance with any contractual, state, or federal requirements not corrected; and
(d) Apply a monthly penalty assessment associated with poor performance on selected behavioral health performance measures.
(6) The agency pays an enhancement rate for each MCO enrollee assigned to a federally qualified health center (FQHC) or rural health clinic (RHC) according to chapters 182-548 and 182-549 WAC.
(7) The agency pays MCOs a delivery case rate, separate from the capitation payment, when an enrollee delivers a child(ren) and the MCO pays for any part of labor and delivery.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 41.05.160, 2019 c 325, 2014 c 225, and 2018 c 201. WSR 19-24-063, § 182-538-070, filed 11/27/19, effective 1/1/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021 and 41.05.160. WSR 18-08-035, § 182-538-070, filed 3/27/18, effective 4/27/18; WSR 15-24-098, § 182-538-070, filed 12/1/15, effective 1/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, 42 C.F.R. 438. WSR 13-02-010, § 182-538-070, filed 12/19/12, effective 2/1/13. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-538-070, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 74.09.522. WSR 08-15-110, § 388-538-070, filed 7/18/08, effective 8/18/08; WSR 06-03-081, § 388-538-070, filed 1/12/06, effective 2/12/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.522, 2003 E1 c 25 § 201(4), 2004 c 276 § 201(4), 42 U.S.C. 1396N (section 1915 (b) and (c) of the Social Security Act of 1924). WSR 05-01-066, § 388-538-070, filed 12/8/04, effective 1/8/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.522. WSR 03-18-109, § 388-538-070, filed 9/2/03, effective 10/3/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.09.080, 74.08.510, [74.08.]522, 74.09.450, 1115 Waiver, 42 U.S.C. 1396. WSR 02-01-075, § 388-538-070, filed 12/14/01, effective 1/14/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.09.510 and [74.09.]522 and 1115 Federal Waiver, 42 U.S.C. 1396 (a), (e), (p), 42 U.S.C. 1396r-6(b), 42 U.S.C. 1396u-2. WSR 00-04-080, § 388-538-070, filed 2/1/00, effective 3/3/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 96-24-073, § 388-538-070, filed 12/2/96, effective 1/2/97. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090 and 1995 2nd sp.s. c 18. WSR 95-18-046 (Order 3886), § 388-538-070, filed 8/29/95 effective 9/1/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090. WSR 93-17-039 (Order 3621), § 388-538-070, filed 8/11/93, effective 9/11/93.]