Standard contract requirements.

§ 457.1201 Standard contract requirements.

(a) CMS review. The State must submit all MCO, PAHP, PIHP, PCCM, and PCCM entity contracts for review in the form and manner established by CMS.

(b) Entities eligible for comprehensive risk contracts. The State may enter into a comprehensive risk contract only with the entities specified in § 438.3(b)(1) through (3) of this chapter.

(c) Payment. The final capitation rates for all MCO, PIHP or PAHP contracts must be identified and developed, and payment must be made in accordance with § 438.3(c) of this chapter, except that the requirement for preapproval of contracts does not apply, and contract rates must be submitted to CMS upon request of the Secretary.

(d) Enrollment discrimination prohibited. Contracts with MCOs, PAHPs, PIHPs, PCCMs and PCCM entities must comply with prohibitions on enrollment discrimination in accordance with § 438.3(d) of this chapter, except that § 438.3(d)(2) of this chapter (related to voluntary enrollment) does not apply.

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