Maryland Department of Health
Maryland Medicaid Administration

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Welcome to Maryland Medicaid

​​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​​

​January 22, 2025 - URGENT NOTICE: Behavioral Health Providers Must Register with Carelon to Receive Payment

On January 1, 2025, Carelon Behavioral Health assumed the role of the Administrative Service Organization (ASO) for Maryland’s Public Behavioral Health System (PBHS). Providers who were previously receiving authorizations and submitting claims under Optum must now register to access the Carelon Behavioral Health system. 

Learn how to Join the Network and reference the Carelon Get Started Guide to ensure a seamless transition. 

Reminders:

  • Register in the PaySpan portal.
  • Use your current Optum credentials to access the PaySpan portal.
  • Add Carelon to your existing account.
  • Input your Provider Identification Number (PIN), Tax Identification Number (TIN), and Carelon vendor code.
For more information, see the December 19, 2024, Provider Alert. If you are not receiving Carelon provider alerts, sign up now.


​January 22, 2025 - Update: Carelon Provider Payments 

​Carelon issued initial behavioral health provider payments on January 6, 2025. Carelon mailed paper checks to the provider address in ePREP. Providers should log into their ePREP account to verify the correct address is on file. Providers can view their pending payments in PaySpan. Carelon recommends that providers log into their PaySpan account to download their Payment Summary Vouchers (PVS), which has their PaySpan registration code and PIN required to set up their Electronic Funds Transfer. For more information, see the January 8, 2025, Provider Alert.
​​January 22, 2025 - Press Release
​​Maryland Department of Health receives CMS approval for reentry services and statewide expansion of housing supports

Baltimore, MD — The Maryland Department of Health has received approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for two significant Medicaid programs. The first approval allows Maryland to provide targeted Medicaid services for incarcerated individuals who have substance use disorders (SUD) or serious mental illnesses (SMI) up to 90 days before their release, starting July 1, 2025. The second approval enables the statewide expansion of the Assistance in Community Integration Services (ACIS) program, adding 1,240 participant spaces to provide housing and tenancy-based case management services. Read more...​
​​December 18, 2024 - Press Release

​Maryland Department of Health announces expansion of Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly 

Baltimore, MD — The Maryland Department of Health today announced the expansion of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) from one location to four. This expansion will allow the state to serve up to 800 seniors, allowing more older adults to remain in their homes while receiving essential care within their communities. Currently, the program is only available through Hopkins ElderPlus in East Baltimore. Read more​...




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