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 April 30, 2026. Overall Target Completion Date: 04/30/2026 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 Review feedback from providers regarding strategies for paying prospectively. 02/28/2025 2 Provide instructions to vendor for system modifications needed to pay providers prospectively. 04/30/2025 3 Complete policy revisions aligned with paying providers prospectively and complete system modifications. 04/30/2026