D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-4505
The APM rate for preventive and diagnostic dental services rendered beginning the effective date of the corresponding SPA by an FQHC shall be determined as described in this section. The APM rate shall be applicable to all sites for FQHCs operating in multiple locations. The APM rate shall be available per encounter with a D.C. Medicaid beneficiary for preventive and diagnostic dental services described in Subsection 4505.5.
The APM rate for preventive and diagnostic dental services shall be calculated by taking the sum of the FQHC's audited allowable costs for preventative and diagnostic dental services and administrative and capital costs and dividing it by the total number of eligible preventive and diagnostic dental service encounters.
For services rendered beginning the effective date of the corresponding SPA through December 31, 2017, the APM rate shall be determined based upon each FQHC's FY 2013 audited allowable costs.
Except as described in Subsection 4505.16, for services rendered beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, the APM rate for preventive and diagnostic dental services shall be determined as described in Sub section 4505.2, except that administrative costs shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total allowable costs for any FQHC that has ten thousand (10,000) or more encounters in a year as reported in the audited cost report.
Except as described in Subsection 4505.16, the APM for preventive and diagnostic dental services rendered on or after January 1, 2019 shall be determined as described in Subsection 4505.2 except that administrative costs shall not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the total allowable costs for all FQHCs, including those with less than ten thousand (10,000) annual encounters.
The APM rate established pursuant to Subsection 4505.5 shall be adjusted annually by the percentage increase in the Medicare Economic Index, established in accordance with Section 1842(i)(3) of the Social Security Act, except for the years the APM rate is rebased as described in Section 4516.
Subject to the limitations set forth in the section, covered preventive and diagnostic dental services provided by the FQHC may include the following procedures in accordance with Section 1905(a)(2) of the Social Security Act:
Only procedure codes listed in Subsection 4505.7 that are included on the D.C. Medicaid Fee for Service schedule as covered benefits shall be reimbursed by the Medicaid program. The D.C. Medicaid Fee for Service schedule is available online at http://www.dc-medicaid.com.
An FQHC that furnishes preventive and diagnostic dental services that qualify as an encounter to Medicaid beneficiaries pursuant to a contract with a managed care entity, as defined in Section 1932(a)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act, where the payment (including a PMPM payment) from such entity is less than the amount the FQHC would be entitled to receive under this section will be eligible to receive a wrap-around supplemental payment processed and paid by DHCF. The wrap-around supplemental payment shall be made at least every four months and reconciled at least annually. Payments related to yearly reconciliations will be made in accordance with the two-year payment requirement at 42 CFR § 447.45 and 45 CFR § 95, Subpart A.
The amount of the wrap-around supplemental payment shall equal the difference between the payment received from the MCO as determined on a per encounter basis and the amount of the FQHC APM rate calculated pursuant to this section. In cases where an FQHC has a capitation payment arrangement with an MCO under which it receives a PMPM payment for certain services, the amount payable to the FQHC shall be offset by the capitation payment, but in no case will the payment be less than the APM rate the FQHC would be entitled to receive on a per encounter basis. The FQHC shall report their monthly capitation payment amount to DHCF. The FQHC shall report the aggregate of all capitation payments received in the period covered by each wrap-around supplemental payment submission. This amount shall be offset against total amounts otherwise payable to the provider as part of the annual reconciliation described in Subsection 4505.9.
Reimbursement of preventive and diagnostic dental service encounters shall be limited to one encounter per day for each beneficiary. The FQHC shall document each encounter in the beneficiary's dental record.
If an encounter comprises both a preventive and diagnostic service and a comprehensive dental service as described in Section 4506, the FQHC shall bill the encounter as a comprehensive dental service.
All preventive and diagnostic dental services shall be provided in accordance with the requirements, including any limitations, as set forth in Section 964 (Dental Services) of Title 29 DCMR.
Each FQHC shall include the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) code(s) that correspond to the specific services provided on each claim submitted for reimbursement with associated tooth number, quadrant, and arch if applicable for the dental procedure.
Each provider of preventive and diagnostic dental services, with the exception of children's fluoride varnish treatments, shall be a dentist or dental hygienist, working under the supervision of a dentist, who provide services consistent with the scope of practice authorized pursuant to the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revisions Act (HORA) of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code §§ 3-1201et seq. (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)), or consistent with the applicable professional practices act within the jurisdiction where services are provided.
An FQHC, or an FQHC look-alike as determined by HRSA, which has been in operation for fewer than five (5) years at the time of audit will receive the lesser of the average APM rate calculated as of the first day of the District fiscal year for similar facilities pursuant to Subsection 4505.2 or the APM rate based on costs reported by the FQHC, or FQHC look-alike.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 29, r. 29-4505