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Fiscal Year 2007 Program Rate Increases and Changes to Waiver Services
Maryland Medicaid·MD · Geriatrics·Waiver for Older Adults
Effective date
Jul 1, 2006
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Maryland's Waiver for Older Adults program implemented a 1.67% rate increase for FY 2007 and made key service changes: environmental modifications are no longer covered in assisted living facilities, and assistive devices/equipment services were consolidated into one billing code (W0214).
Action Required
By July 1, 2006: Billing team must update payment rates for all Maryland Waiver for Older Adults services with 1.67% increase. Replace separate assistive device codes with consolidated code W0214. Stop billing environmental modifications for assisted living facilities. Ensure hourly services are not rounded up if less than one hour provided. Update billing system with new rate table provided in transmittal.