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New Mexico Medicaid: Updates to gross receipt taxes reimbursement information

UnitedHealthcare·NM·State news
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 13, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Effective January 1, 2026, New Mexico Medicaid managed care organizations must reimburse healthcare providers for gross receipt taxes (GRT) paid to the state on Medicaid services. Provider remittance advice will show GRT and service payments as separate itemized lines.

Action Required

Action needed
By January 1, 2026: Billing team must review New Mexico 2026 Turquoise Care Provider Manual page 72 for GRT rate updates and prepare to track separate GRT reimbursements on remittance advice notices. Update accounting processes to handle itemized GRT payments separately from service payments for New Mexico Medicaid claims.