The New Mexico medicaid program (medicaid) pays for medically necessary health services furnished to eligible recipients, including services furnished in nursing facilities. To help New Mexico recipients receive necessary services, the New Mexico medical assistance division (MAD) pays for capitated and community-based services through the PACE program. This project provides a complete package of acute, long term care, personal care and social services to a frail population that meets nursing facility clinical criteria. See Section 9412(b) of the federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 and Section 1915(a) of the Social Security Act. This part describes the following: eligible providers, services for recipients who are nursing home eligible, covered services, service limitations, and reimbursement methodology.
N.M. Admin. Code § 8.315.2.9