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FY 2024 Quality Assessments Reporting and Payments
Maryland Medicaid·MD · Geriatrics·Provider Transmittal
Effective date
Aug 3, 2023
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Maryland Medical Assistance Program announces FY 2024 quality assessment rates for nursing facilities: $34.95 per non-Medicare patient day for most facilities, with a reduced rate of $4.10 per non-Medicare patient day for the five facilities reporting the highest Medicaid days in FY 2023. Facilities must report resident days and payments via the HIPAA-compliant Cognito online tool, with payment remittance instructions provided through Myers & Stauffer LC's secure portal.
Action Required
This policy applies to nursing facility administrators and is not directly applicable to medical billing teams in healthcare practices. If your practice operates or bills for nursing facility services in Maryland, forward this transmittal to the nursing facility administrator. No billing code updates, prior authorization changes, or encounter form modifications are required.