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Nursing Facility Continued Stay Review Requests

Q: Who is affected by this change?

This affects Maryland Medicaid Geriatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine providers in MD on Medicaid plans.

Maryland Medicaid·MD · Geriatrics, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine·Nursing Home

Effective date

Not stated

We identified it

Jun 20, 2026

Days to comply

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Summary

Maryland Medicaid has updated requirements for nursing facility continued stay review requests. This affects the process for requesting ongoing authorization for patients in nursing home facilities under Maryland Medicaid coverage.

Action Required

Action needed

Immediately: Billing and utilization review staff should review the Maryland Medicaid provider transmittal PT 29-25 for updated continued stay review (CSR) request procedures for nursing facility patients. Update internal workflows and documentation requirements according to the new transmittal guidelines to ensure continued authorization for nursing facility stays.

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Maryland Medicaid policies MD policy changes Geriatrics Family Medicine Internal Medicine