Partial federal government shutdown
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
HCA does not anticipate any immediate impacts to our services or disruption to provider payments at this time. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates if anything changes.
MAC is a program available for governmental entities that interact with individuals who are, or may be, eligible for Washington Apple Health (Medicaid). Partial reimbursement is available for the time that governmental entities spend helping individuals:
To participate in the program, you must:
HCA will partially reimburse the staff salary and benefits that you expend while performing these activities. Only the Medicaid-related portion of these costs is allowable for federal reimbursement.
HCA reimburses MAC contractors with federal funds, using the Federal Financial Participation rate. The final reimbursement will be 50 percent (or 75 percent) of the expenses after they are reduced by:
To find more information about or to contract for existing MAC programs, please see one of the programs below.
We may develop new MAC programs. If you are seeking information about MAC for governmental entities not listed above, contact our office.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the federal agency with national oversight of the Medicaid program, including Medicaid Administrative Claiming.
In order for HCA to operate a MAC program, a Cost Allocation Plan must be developed and approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The Cost Allocation Plan describes how we will administer the program and ensure the federal funds are monitored and distributed appropriately.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published the 2023 School-Based Guide to Medicaid Services and Administrative Claiming. All Medicaid Administrative Claiming programs and Cost Allocation Plans must be designed based on this guide, in addition to other federal regulations including, but not limited to:
Call 1-833-794-2345 or send us an email.
Medicaid administrative claiming
Email: Jennifer Price, section supervisor
Phone: 360-725-1738
Mailing address:
PO Box 45530
Olympia, WA 98504-5530
Email: Ask MAC!