Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT) - Tax exemption for purchased CRT mobility equipment

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May 22, 2024

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Apple Health (Medicaid) Provider Alert

Attention providers:

New tax exemption for Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT)

Effective August 1, 2023, the Department of Revenue (DOR) began allowing the purchase of complex rehabilitation technology (CRT) mobility enhancing equipment to be tax exempt. The Health Care Authority (HCA) just learned of this tax exemption from providers and is updating the ProviderOne system to reflect the new tax-exempt status and modify provider payments.

When and how will HCA recoup the overpayment of the tax?

The updates to ProviderOne will be completed by October 1, 2024. At that time, HCA will begin recouping the overpayments of the tax for dates of service on and after August 1, 2023. Until October 1, 2024, providers will continue to receive overpayments for the tax until ProviderOne edits are made.

Billing Guide and Fee Schedule

HCA will revise the Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT) Fee Schedule and Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT) Billing Guide to reflect this change by October 1, 2024. See HCA’s Provider billing guides and fee schedules.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

Functioning as both the state's largest health care purchaser and its behavioral health authority, the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is a leader in ensuring Washington residents have the opportunity to be as healthy as possible.

There are three pillars of our work: Apple Health (Medicaid); the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) and School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) programs; and behavioral health and recovery. Under these pillars, HCA purchases health care, including behavioral health treatment for more than 2.7 million Washington residents and provides behavioral health prevention, crisis, and recovery supports to all Washington residents.

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