Code of Massachusetts Regulations
101 CMR - EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Title 101 CMR 449.00 - Rates for Certain Home- and Community-based Services Related to Workforce Development
Section 449.03 - Rate Provisions

Universal Citation: 101 MA Code of Regs 101.449

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Services Included in the Rate. The approved rate includes payment for all care and services that are part of the program of services of a provider, as explicitly set forth in the terms of the purchase agreement between the provider and the purchasing governmental unit(s).

(2) Reimbursement as Full Payment. Each eligible provider must, as a condition of acceptance of payment made by any purchasing governmental units for services rendered, accept the approved program rate as full payment and discharge of all obligations for the services rendered. Payment from any other source will be used to offset the amount of the purchasing governmental unit's obligation for services rendered to the publicly assisted client.

(3) Payment Limitations. No purchasing governmental unit may pay less than or more than the approved program rate.

(4) Approved Rates with Applicable Dates of Service Provided on or after July 1, 2022. The approved rate is the lower of the provider's charge or amount accepted as payment from another payer or the rate listed in 101 CMR 449.03(4).

(a) Home Health Aide Services. Terms used in 101 CMR 449.03(4)(a) that have not been defined elsewhere in 101 CMR 449.00 have the meanings in 101 CMR 350.02: General Definitions.

Code

Unit

Rate

Per Unit Rate Add-on

Total

G0156

Per 15 minutes

$7.40

$0.89

$8.29

G0156 UD

Per 15 minutes

$7.40

$0.89

$8.29

99509

Per 15 minutes

$7.40

$0.89

$8.29

(b) Home- and Community-based Services Waivers. Terms used in 101 CMR 449.03(4)(b) that have not been defined elsewhere in 101 CMR 449.00 have the meanings in 101 CMR 359.02: Definitions.
1. Approved Rates.

Code

Service

Unit

Rate

Per Unit Rate Add-on

Total

S5130 U4,

S5130 U8 U1

Homemaker (Agency Rate)

Per 15 minutes

$6.93

$0.99

$7.92

S5130 U8 U2,

S5130 U8 UB

Homemaker (Non-agency Rate for Individual Providers and Self-directed Services)

Per 15 minutes

$6.22

$0.99

$7.21

G0156 U8

Home Health Aide (Agency Rate)

Per 15 minutes

See 101 CMR 449.03(4)(a).

T1019 U4,

T1019 U8 U1

Personal Care (Agency Rate)

Per 15 minutes

$6.99

$0.99

$7.98

2. Non-agency Rates for Self-directed Services. The non-agency rates for self-directed services consist of two components: the self-directed worker rate and the employer expense component (EEC).

Service

Unit

Self-directed Worker Rate

Employer Expense Component

Self-directed Service Rate

Homemaker

Per 15 minutes

$6.40

$0.81

$7.21

(5) Approved Rates with Applicable Dates of Service Provided on or after July 1, 2023.

(a) Home Health Services. For dates of service on or after July 1, 2023, see101 CMR 350.00: Rates for Home Health Services.

Code

Unit

Rate

Per Unit Rate Add-on

Total

G0156

Per 15 minutes

$6.73

$0.89

$7.62

G0156 UD

Per 15 minutes

$6.73

$0.89

$7.62

(b) Home- and Community-based Services Waivers. For dates of service on or after July 1, 2023, see101 CMR 359.00: Rates for Home and Community-based Services Waivers.
1. Approved Rates.

Code

Service

Unit

Rate

Per Unit Rate Add-on

Total

S5130 U4, S5130 U8 U1

Homemaker (Agency Rate)

Per 15 minutes

$6.30

$0.99

$7.29

S5130 U8 U2, S5130 U8 UB

Homemaker (Non-agency Rate for Individual Providers and Self-directed Services)

Per 15 minutes

$5.65

$0.99

$6.64

G0156U8

Home Health Aide (Agency Rate)

Per 15 minutes

See101 CMR 449.03(5)(a).

T1019 U4, T1019 U8 U1

Personal Care (Agency Rate)

Per 15 minutes

$6.35

$0.99

$7.34

2. Non-agency Rate for Self-directed Services. The non-agency rates for self-directed services consist of two components: the self-directed worker rate and the employer expense component (EEC).

Service

Unit

Self-directed Worker Rate

Employer Expense Component

Self-directed Service Rate

Homemaker

Per 15 minutes

$5.90

$0.74

$6.64

(6) Approved Rates with Applicable Dates of Service Provided on or after July 1, 2022

(a) Home Health Services. For dates of service on or after July 1, 2022, see101 CMR 350.00: Rates for Home Health Services.

(b) Home and Community-based Services Waiver. For dates of service on or after July 1, 2022, see101 CMR 359.00: Rates for Home and Community-based Services Waivers.

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