The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Federal Register 76 FR 5862 finalized, among other things, provisions related to the imposition of application fees as part of the Medicaid provider enrollment process for institutional providers and suppliers. The fee will vary from year to year pursuant to the consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U).
The federal fee for Medicaid enrollment has increased from $631 to $688 for calendar year 2023, and once updated in NCTracks, will be required as noted on the Provider Permission Matrix for:
- Initial enrollment;
- Re-enrollment;
- Managed Change Request (MCR) to add a new site location; and
- Re-verification.
Additional information regarding the federal fee can be found at Medicare, Medicaid, and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Provider Enrollment Application Fee Amount for Calendar Year 2023.