equal-access-payment-practices

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not pay all provider types prospectively or alternatively does not demonstrate that it is not a generally-accepted practice for all provider types, as required by 98.45(m)(1). (Plan Question 4.4.1a). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. • The Lead Agency does not pay based on enrollment or alternatively does not provide justification that this is impracticable or is not a generally-accepted practice, as required by 98.45(m)(2). (Plan Question 4.4.1b). Please note the Lead Agency has an approved waiver for this requirement through August 1, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 * The Lead Agency does not pay all provider types prospectively or alternatively does not demonstrate that it is not a generally-accepted proctice for all provider types as required by 98.45(m)(1). (Plan Question 4.4.1a) 08/01/2026 2 Request waiver from OCC 01/08/2025 3 Complete and submit budget impact analysis for approval. 09/01/2025 4 Draft rules, policy and forms 12/01/2025 5 Program, test and launch eligibility system changes 03/30/2026 6 Train case managers of new policy and procedures 05/30/2026 7 * The Lead Agency does not pay based on enrollment or alternatively does not provide justification that this is impracticable or is not a generally-accepted practice as required by 98.45(m)(2). (Plan Question 4.4.1b). 08/01/2026 8 Request waiver from OCC 01/08/2025 9 Complete and submit budget impact analysis for approval 09/01/2025 10 Draft rules, policy and forms 12/01/2025 11 Leadership approval 02/28/2026 12 Program, test and launch eligibility system changes 03/30/2026 13 Train case managers of new policy and procedures 05/30/2026