26MMEHSPSYCHHOSPITALRFA: Rate Year 2026 Psychiatric Hospital Request for Applications

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) is issuing this Request for Applications (RFA) to solicit applications from eligible, in-state Psychiatric Hospitals wishing to participate as MassHealth providers of Psychiatric Hospital Services. The initial deadline for responses to this RFA is September 16, 2025. The contract term will be 12 months, commencing October 1, 2025. The RFA includes requirements for applicant qualifications, contract term, payment rates, and clinical quality incentive payments. Key aspects of the job include providing comprehensive health services, including inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services, to MassHealth members. The applicant must meet certain qualifications, such as being licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and being Medicare-certified. The contract will include provisions for payment rates, clinical quality incentive payments, and supplemental payments. • The contract term will be 12 months, commencing October 1, 2025. • The RFA includes requirements for applicant qualifications, contract term, payment rates, and clinical quality incentive payments. • Key aspects of the job include providing comprehensive health services, including inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services, to MassHealth members. • The applicant must meet certain qualifications, such as being licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and being Medicare-certified. • The contract will include provisions for payment rates, clinical quality incentive payments, and supplemental payments.