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Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2026

Supplement Numbers Policy Topic Date
26-01

Permanent Supportive Housing and Tenancy Support Services (PSH-TSS)

 

January 26, 2026

                                                        

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2025

Supplement Numbers Policy Topic Date
25-14 Billing and Reimbursement for Traditional Health Care Practices (THCP) December 19, 2025
25-13 Birthing Options Program Billing and Reimbursement December 18, 2025
25-12 ICF/IID Annual UPL Supplemental Payment SPA 24-0009 October 6, 2025
25-11 Update to Prior Authorization Requests for High Power Prescription and Polycarbonate Lenses for Eligible Adults September 22, 2025
25-10 Implementation of Community Health Worker (CHW) and Community Health Representatives (CHR) Updates Per Repeal and Replace Letter of Direction August 28, 2025
25-09 Food is Medicine Benefit for Pregnant Recipients with Diabetes July 30, 2025
25-08 Billing and Reimbursement for Medical Respite Services for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness May 28, 2025
25-07

Birthing Options Program Billing & Reimbursement

 

Replaces Supplement 19-02

 

May 21, 2025
25-06

Implementation of Certified Community Behavorial Health Clinics

Replaces Supplement 24-22

April 21, 2025
25-05 Implementing a New Place of Service (POS) 27, “Outreach Site/Street” April 3, 2025
25-04 National Drug Code (NDC) Requirements When Billing for Drug Items Administered in Practitioners’ Offices, Outpatient Clinics, and Hospitals and 340B Coding Requirements February 12, 2025
25-03 Qualified Clinical Trials (QTC) Information February 4, 2025
25-02 Billing and Reimbursement for Biomarkers February 3, 2025
25-01 Billing and Reimbursement for Doula Services January 9, 2025

                                                        

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2024

Supplement Numbers

Policy Topic 

Date

24-23 Billing and Guidance for Lactation Care Providers in the Outpatient Setting December 20, 2024
24-22 Implementation of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics

See Updated Supplement 25-06

December 9, 2024
24-21 Dental Procedure Code (D1354) – Application of Silver Diamine Fluoride Provided by Dental Providers November 4, 2024
24-20 Silver Diamine Fluoride (0792T) by a Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional November 4, 2024
24-19 Billing and Reimbursement Guidance for Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act (CARA) Program-Plan of Safe Care in the Hospital Setting October 23, 2024
24-18 Billing and Reimbursement Guidelines for Chiropractic Services October 23, 2024
24-17 Billing and Coding Discarded or No Discarded Drugs and Biologicals with a JW or JZ Modifier October 16, 2024
24-16 Revised Medical Necessity Criteria for Orthodontic Treatment October 16, 2024
24-15 Coverage of Gender Affirming Healthcare Medications and Procedures October 11, 2024
24-14 Implementation of Mobile Crisis Intervention Services and Mobile Response and Stabilization

 

Replaces Supplement 24-03

October 7, 2024
24-13 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Guidance

Replaces 23-02

September 17, 2024
24-12 Provider Payment Rate Changes for Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Services

 

Replaces 24-05

July 25, 2024
24-11

Provider Full Transition to Electronic Enrollment Requirements

July 31, 2024
24-10

Human Donor Milk Billing and Guidance in Outpatient Setting

July 9, 2024
24-09

Reimbursement for Tribal 638 Nursing Facilities

June 25, 2024
24-08

Implementation of Community Health Workers (CHW) and Community Health Representatives (CHR)

May 31, 2024
24-07

State Fiscal Year 2024 Behavioral Health Fee Schedule

May 14, 2024
24-06

Repeal of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Checklist – and Elimination of Prior Authorization for Glecaprevir/Pibrentasivir (Mavyret®) and Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir (Epclusa ®)

Replaces Supplement 20-13

May 14, 2024
24-05 Provider Payment Rate Changes for Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Services

See Updated Supplement 24-12

April 8, 2024
24-04 Clarification on Billing for Nursing Facility Short-Term Stays April 1, 2024
24-03 Implementation of Mobile Crisis Intervention Services and Mobile Response and Stabilization

See Updated Supplement 24-14

March 18, 2024
24-02 Implementation of High-Fidelity Wraparound Program Revised

Replaces Supplement 23-05

March 8, 2024
24-01 Implementation of Behavioral Health Evidence-Based Practices February 26, 2024

                                                        

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2023

Supplement Numbers

Policy Topic 

Date

23-11 Medical Aid in Dying (MAID) November 6, 2023
23-10 Annual Indigent Care Reporting Requirements November 6, 2023
23-09 Non-Emergency Transportation (NEMT) Referrals for Outside of the Home Community September 5, 2023
23-08 FFS Applied Behavioral Analysis Submission Process September 5, 2023
23-07 Changes to Claim Submittal Process and Rates for Abortion Procedures

Replaces Supplement  22-15

August 21, 2023
23-06 Medicaid Billing for Human Donor Milk for Medicaid Eligible Recipients in Inpatient Hospital August 9, 2023
23-05 Implementation of High-Fidelity Wraparound Program

See Updated Supplement 24-02

August 9, 2023
23-04 Suspension of Prior Authorization Requirements for Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Home Health Facilities/Agencies April 17, 2023
23-03 Suspension of Prior Authorization Requirements for Skilled Nursing, Long-Term Care, and Home Health Facilities/Agencies

Replaces Supplement 22-12

April 17, 2023
23-02 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Guidance

Replaces Supplement 22-02 – Revised

April 13, 2023
23-01 Upgrade to Comagine Health Provider Portal (CHPP) March 29, 2023

                                                        

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2021

Supplement Numbers Policy Topic Date
21-01 Newborn Medicaid Program March 17, 2021
21-02 National Drug Code (NDC) and 340B Drug Rebates April 9, 2021
21-03 Home & Community Based Services – Supports Waiver Fee Schedule May 10, 2021
21-04 Tribal FQHC Designation and Billing Guidance May 10, 2021
21-05 ICF/IID Level of Care Procedures & Discharges October 18, 2021
21-06 I.H.S. Tribal 638 Outpatient Pharmacy Reimbursement November 23, 2021
21-07 Funding Sources and Presumptive Eligibility November 23, 2021

                                                         

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2020

Supplement Numbers Policy Topic Date
Special COVID – 19 Supplement #3 Guidance for New Mexico Medicaid Providers April 6, 2020
Special COVID -19 Supplement #16 COVID-19 Vaccine Coverage, Billing and Reimbursement August 16, 2021
20-07 Changes to Billing Procedure and Reimbursement for Hospice Services 28-Aug-20
20-08 Medically Fragile Waiver Fee Schedule 22-Sep-20
20-11 Naturopathic Doctors: Participation in the New Mexico Medicaid Program 10/23/2020
20-13 Revised 8/30/2021
Uniform New Mexico Hepatitis C Virus Checklist – Repeal and Replace MAD 634 Form
8/30/2021

                                                         

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2019

Supplement Numbers Policy Topic Date
19-09 Medicaid Billing for Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Products Provided in an Inpatient Setting 8/13/2019

                                                         

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2018

Supplement Numbers Policy Topic Date
18-04 See Updated Supplement 20-13
Notice of New Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Treatment Requirements for Fee-for-Service (FFS) Medicaid Recipients
4/17/2018

                                                         

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2017

Supplement Numbers Policy Topic Date
17-07 Requirements for Reporting Attending, Ordering, Referring, and Rendering Providers on Claims September 11,2017
17-08 Requirements for Reporting Ordering, Referring, and Rendering Providers on Claims 9/11/2017
17-09 Requirements for Reporting Rendering, Ordering, and Referring Providers on Claims 9/11/2017
17-10 Licensed Birth Centers 10/26/2017
17-11 Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT)Screening Services 11/15/2017

                                                         

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2016

Supplement Numbers Policy Topic Date
16-11 Billing for Medication Monitoring by RNs
Group Therapy – Same Day Billing
Clarification on Prolonged Service
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Updates
The Use of Provisional Diagnoses for the “Treat First” Clinical Model
12/1/2016
16-13 Billing and Payments to Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC), Rural Health Clinics (RHC), Hospital Based Rural Health Clinics (HB-RHC) and Indian Health Service (IHS) FQHCs 1/6/2017

                                                         

Supplements to MAD NMAC Program Rules – 2015

Supplement Numbers Policy Topic Date
15-04

 

Extension of Enhanced Payments for Primary Care Provider Services in 2015 and Beyond

Primary Care Increase Self-Attestation Form – January 1, 2015

6/4/2015

                                                         

 2014 MAD Supplements

14-04 OPPS Hospital & Lab Supplement

2013 MAD Supplements

13 01 Increase in Payment Rates for Primary Care Provider Services & Vaccination Reimbursement

13 03 Updated Info. – Increase in Payment Rates for PCP and New Vaccination reimbursement information

13 05 Supplement, Hysterectomy Consent Form

2012 MAD Supplements

12 04 (I) Requirements when Billing for Specific Procedure Codes; (II) Requirements when Billing for Dental Codes

12 05 Reporting Referring, Prescribing & Ordering Providers; Reporting of Provider Preventable Conditions and Provider Terminations

2011 MAD Supplements

11 03 All Provider Notice on Multiple Topics

11 08 New Requirements when Billing Specific Procedure Codes

2010 MAD Supplements

10 01 Billing for Annual Health Exams for Adults Applying for or Receiving HCBS through one of the following Waiver Programs: AIDs, DD, MF and Mi Via

10 02 Change in Pharmacy Dispensing Fees, Pharmacies Contracted with 340B Entities and Changes in Payer Sheets

10 03 New Requirements when Billing for Drug Items Administered in Practitioners’ Offices, Outpatient Clinics and Hospitals, and New Requirements when Billing for New Drug Items Obtained Under the Federal 340B Drug Pricing Program, Effective 9/1/2010

10 04 Application Requirements and Coverage for Emergency Services for Aliens (EMSA)

10 05 Changes to Environmental Modification Services Funding for the Developmental Disabilities (DD) Waiver Program

10 07 Implementation of Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System

10 08 Implementation of Outpatient Hospital Prospective Payment System, Effective 11/1/2010

10 09 Anesthesia Services Regulation

10 11 Submitting Claims for Consideration of Timely Filing Limit Waiver

2009 Supplements

09 06 Early Periodic Screening Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) Screening Services

2008 MAD Supplements

08 02 Medicaid Reimbursement for Birth Control & Family Planning Services

08 04 Dental Procedure Code D9920 – Behavior Management

2007 MAD Supplements

07 01 Preparing to Use National Provider Identifier (NPI) and NPI Deadlines

07 02 Corrections to the DD HCBS Waiver Rate Table

07 03 Using Taxonomy with the National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Deadlines

07 04 Increase in the Amount Allowed for Hearing Aids & Dispensing Fees

07 05 HCBS Waiver Provider Notice of Increases in Medicaid Reimbursement

07 06 Provider Notice of Increases in Medicaid Reimbursement

07 07 Personal Care Provider Notice – Increases in Medicaid Reimbursement

07 08 (I) Remittance Advices on Web & Phasing Out Paper Remittance Advices & Checks, (II) Final Deadlines for Using NPI on NM Medicaid Claims, and (III) Provider Fee Increase Notice

07 09 (I) Tamper Resistant Prescription Pads, (II) Billing for Drug Items Administered in Provider Offices, Outpatient Clinics and Hospitals

07 10 Using the “Notification of Birth” Form to Expedite Payment for Services to Newborns

2006 MAD Supplements

06 01Treatment at the Scene without Transport

06 03 EPSDT_PD PC_Services

2005 MAD Supplements

05 01 Binaural Hearing Aid Fitting

2004 MAD Supplements

04 08 Dental Benefit Changes

04 10 Reimbursement for Hearing Aids