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. Overall Target Completion Date: 08/01/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Convene working group 06/04/2024 2 Submit waiver 11/15/2024 3 Explore examples of prospective payments at other lead agencies and research common payment practices in Massachusetts 10/03/2024 4 Confirm EEC’s approach to prospective payments (including technological requirements) and create a project roadmap 06/30/2025 5 Calculate financial impacts and include financial impacts in FY27 budget 10/30/2025 6 Review and update impacted policies 11/30/2025 7 Develop and test any technological changes 03/31/2026 8 Share changes with EEC staff and providers, incorporate feedback as appropriate 05/31/2026 9 Implement change to provider payments in systems and the field 08/01/2026