Description
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking applications from eligible in‑state psychiatric hospitals to become MassHealth providers for the 2027 fiscal year. Applicants must submit a complete package—including licensing, accreditation, Medicare certification, and IT‑interoperability documentation—to deliver a full suite of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services, with optional specialty programs for neuro‑developmental disorders and eating disorders. The contract is a one‑year, open‑enrollment agreement with the possibility of up to five extensions, and payment is primarily per‑diem based with supplemental quality‑based incentives.
• Provide inpatient psychiatric care (per‑diem $954.59) and optional specialty per‑diems ($1,936.21 for neuro‑development, $1,500 for eating disorders).
• Deliver outpatient services subject to a 64.8 % cost‑to‑charge ratio.
• Meet extensive health‑information‑technology, quality‑measure, and adverse‑incident reporting requirements.
• Initial application deadline 23 Sep 2026 5 PM; award anticipated 29 Sep 2026; contract runs 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sep 2027.