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New Mexico Medicaid: Updates to gross receipt taxes reimbursement information

Published June 3, 2026Effective January 1, 2026

AI Summary

Effective January 1, 2026, New Mexico Senate Bill 249 requires UnitedHealthcare to reimburse healthcare providers for gross receipt taxes (GRT) they pay to the state for Medicaid services. Provider remittance advice notices will now show GRT and service payments as separate, itemized lines.

Action Required

By January 1, 2026: Billing team must review remittance advice notices from UnitedHealthcare to identify separate GRT and service payment line items. Update accounting procedures to properly record and reconcile these separate payments. Consult page 72 of the New Mexico 2026 Turquoise Care Provider Manual for specific GRT rate information.

Plan Types

Medicaid

States

NM

Specialties

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