North Dakota Medicaid managed care: what plans must pay
Managed-care plans don't publish their provider fee schedules. What is public is the rule each plan must follow, set in North Dakota's plan contracts, statutes and notices. For 2 of 2 service lines, plans must follow a rule tied to the state's published rates.
- Lines with a binding rule
- 2of 2
- Plans on record
- 5
- Directed payments
- 0amounts in the workspace
- Capitation cells
- 20PMPM rates in the workspace
Who sets the rate, by service line
The main rule North Dakota's managed-care plans follow for each service line, in plain language.
| Service line | Main rule for plans | Rates | Also applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physician & professional | Not classified yet | 7,162 | |
| Hospital outpatient | State sets the plan rateThe state sets the rate plans pay | 4,059 | |
| Nursing facility | Not classified yet | 1,880 | |
| Equipment & supplies | Not classified yet | 1,816 | |
| Radiology | Not classified yet | 1,722 | |
| Lab & pathology | Not classified yet | 1,640 | |
| Dental | Not classified yet | 552 | |
| Other home & community services | Not classified yet | 388 | |
| Clinics (FQHC/RHC) | Not classified yet | 95 | |
| Pharmacy | Not classified yet | 73 | |
| Hospital inpatient | State sets the plan rateThe state sets the rate plans pay | 51 | |
| IDD services | Not classified yet | 45 | |
| Vision & hearing | Not classified yet | 44 | |
| Behavioral health | Not classified yet | 43 | |
| Transportation | Not classified yet | 35 | |
| Personal care & attendant | Not classified yet | 27 | |
| Therapy (PT/OT/speech) | Not classified yet | 27 | |
| Home health | Not classified yet | 22 | |
| Other | Not classified yet | 22 | |
| ABA / autism services | Not classified yet | 7 | |
| Private duty nursing | Not classified yet | 5 |
North Dakota Medicaid managed-care plans
5 plans on record across 4 programs.
State-directed payments and capitation
Payments CMS approved under 42 CFR 438.6(c) that plans must make on top of, or as a minimum for, their negotiated rates, and 20 published capitation cells.
Frequently asked questions
Do North Dakota Medicaid plans have to pay the state fee schedule?
For some services. Plans must follow a rule tied to the state's rates for: Hospital outpatient, Hospital inpatient. For other lines, plans negotiate rates with providers.
Where do these rules come from?
From North Dakota's managed-care plan contracts, state statutes and regulations, provider notices and CMS-approved directed-payment filings. Each rate in the workspace carries its citation.
Can I see what each plan actually pays?
No plan publishes its provider fee schedule. The closest public signals are the binding rules above, state-set rates, directed payments and the state's own payment-level estimates in its directed-payment filings.