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Adoption of Amendments to HealthChoice Regulations
Maryland Medicaid·MD · Infectious Disease, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine·Managed Care Organizations
Effective date
Feb 2, 2004
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Maryland adopted amendments to HealthChoice (Maryland Medicaid managed care) regulations, expanding HIV/AIDS specialist qualifications to include physician assistants and adding new credentialing pathways. Updated capitation rates for managed care organizations are also included.
Action Required
No immediate action required for most billing teams. Maryland providers serving HIV/AIDS patients should note expanded provider qualifications allowing physician assistants supervised by MDs to qualify as HIV/AIDS specialists with appropriate training requirements.