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What is Medicaid?

Medicaid is a public health insurance program. It is free or low-cost health insurance for eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities. It is the largest health care program in the United States.

In Maryland, Medicaid covers about 1.8 million people. Nearly one in four Marylanders get their health insurance through Medicaid. Half of those covered are children. Locally, people also call it Medical Assistance.

Maryland Medicaid News and Announcements

June 28, 2024 - Press Release

Maryland Department of Health Issues Six-Month Pause on New Enrollments of Select Provider Types to Address Potential Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

Baltimore, MD – Effective July 1, 2024, the Maryland Department of Health is imposing a six-month pause on new enrollments into the Maryland Medicaid Program of the following behavioral health program types, which are licensed under Maryland Code of Maryland Regulations 10.63 and 10.09:

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs, Health Home
Level 2.5 Partial Hospital Programs, and
Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient Treatment Programs

The temporary pause has been approved by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, after reviewing information submitted by the Department. Read more...

May 2, 2024 - Notice

On July 1, 2024, Maryland Medicaid will deny all pharmacy claims at the point-of-sale for unenrolled prescribing practitioners.

See the Unenrolled Prescribers list as of April 30, 2024, which shows the name and National Provider Identifier (NPI) of known unenrolled practitioners. These practitioners are actively prescribing medication to Maryland Medicaid recipients. Learn more...

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