MedicaidCoverageHigh impact
MAB2020061201
Pennsylvania Medicaid (DHS)·PA·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Jun 12, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Medical Assistance (Medicaid) providers are prohibited from charging beneficiaries for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used during medical or dental services. Any providers who have already charged for PPE must refund those payments to beneficiaries.
Action Required
Immediately: Stop charging Medicaid patients for PPE (masks, gloves, gowns) used during any medical or dental services. Billing team must remove any PPE charges from billing system and encounter forms. Front desk staff should not collect PPE fees from Medicaid patients. Any providers who have previously charged Medicaid beneficiaries for PPE must issue refunds or credits to those patients.