1. A. Reimbursement for case management services for the Infant and Toddler Program (EarlySteps):

   1. 1. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2022, case management services provided to participants in the EarlySteps Program shall be reimbursed at a flat rate for each approved unit of service.

      1. a. The standard unit of service is equivalent to one month and covers both service provision and administrative (overhead) costs.

      2. b. Service provision includes the core elements in:

         1. i. Section 10301 of this Subpart;
         2. ii. the case management manual; and
         3. iii. EarlySteps practices.
   2. 2. All services shall be prior authorized.

2. B. A technical amendment (Public Law 100-617) in 1988 specifies that the Medicaid Program is not required to pay for case management services furnished to consumers without charge. This is in keeping with Medicaid's longstanding position as the payer of last resort. With the statutory exceptions of case management services included in the individualized education programs (IEPs) or individualized family service plans (IFSPs) and services furnished through title V public health agencies, reimbursement by Medicaid payment for case management services cannot be made:

   1. 1. when another third party payer is liable; nor
   2. 2. for services for which no payment liability is incurred.

3. C. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2012, the reimbursement rate for case management services provided to the following targeted populations shall be reduced by 1.5 percent of the rates on file as of June 30, 2012:

   1. 1. participants in the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program; and
   2. 2. individuals with developmental disabilities who participate in the New Opportunities Waiver.

4. D. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2014, case management services provided to participants in the New Opportunities Waiver shall be reimbursed at a flat rate for each approved unit of service.

   1. 1. The standard unit of service is equivalent to one month and covers both service provision and administrative (overhead) costs.

      1. a. Service provision includes the core elements in:

         1. i. §10301 of this Chapter;
         2. ii. the case management manual; and
         3. iii. performance agreements.
   2. 2. All services shall be prior authorized.
5. E. Effective for dates of service on or after April 1, 2018, case management services provided to participants in the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) Program shall be reimbursed at a flat rate for each approved unit of service. The standard of service is equivalent to one month.
6. F. All targeted case management services shall be reimbursed at a flat rate for each approved unit of service. The standard of service is equivalent to one month.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 30:1040 (May 2004), amended LR 31:2032 (August 2005), LR 35:73 (January 2009), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 35:1903 (September 2009), LR 36:1783 (August 2010), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office of Public Health, LR 39:97 (January 2013), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 39:3302 (December 2013), LR 40:1700, 1701 (September 2014), LR 41:1490 (August 2015), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 44:63 (January 2018), LR 47:1128 (August 2021), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, LR 48:2976 (December 2022), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 51:2098 (December 2025).