Publications: Medicaid and other Medical Services
For additional information regarding the Medicaid program, you may choose from several options. A general overview is available via the following brochures and booklets.
HCBS Agency Direct Caregiver Workforce Recruitment/Retention Incentives
- Description - HCBS Agency Direct Caregiver Workforce Retention Incentive
- Description - HCBS Agency Direct Caregiver Workforce Recruitment Incentive
- FAQ - HCBS Agency Direct Caregiver Retention and Recruitment Incentives
News
For Public Information: CURRENT Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waiver (Effective April 1, 2022)
For Public Information: 2022 North Dakota Medicaid Expansion Quality Strategy Plan (Posted Jan. 11, 2022)
For Public Information: DRAFT North Dakota Plan for Implementation of ARPA of 2021 Section 9817 10% Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for home and community-based services (plan submitted to CMS / pending legislative spending authority)
For Public Information: North Dakota's Medicaid Access Monitoring Plan 2019 (1.83MB pdf)
Medicaid Access Monitoring Plan (5 MB pdf) - submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Oct. 1, 2016.
Link to Archived News and Information
Public Notices
Comments can be sent to and viewed at: Medical Services Division Room 309, ND Department of Human Services, 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept 325, Bismarck, ND 58505-0250. Questions may be directed to the local county social service office, or individuals may contact the ND Medicaid Program at 1-800-755-2604.
Fee schedules for services are on the Department of Human Services website at: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid/provider-fee-schedules.html
Application
- If you are under age 65, not disabled, and you want medical coverage ONLY, you may complete the Application for Health Care Coverage and Paying Costs (SFN 1909)
- Return completed application to the ND Dept. of Human Services, Medical Services Division, 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505-0250, or to your local County Social Service Office.
- Questions? Call 1-877-KIDSNOW (1-877-543-7669)
- Health Care Application for the Elderly and Disabled - Used to determine if individuals who are elderly or who have disabilities quality for Medicaid, the Aid to the Blind Remedial Program, Basic Care Assistance Program, and/or Medicare Savings Programs
- Online Application for Economic Assistance Programs - Used to apply online for Medicaid, Healthy Steps Children's Health Insurance Plan, Basic Care Assistance, Medicare Savings programs, and other assistance such as Child Care Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Food Stamps), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
- For IMPORTANT information about these programs and client rights, see the Application for Assistance Guidebook (1.59Mb pdf)
- Complete this Application for Assistance (SFN 405) if you prefer to print, complete, and return it manually to your county social service office.
Booklets
- Guide to N.D. Medicaid Primary Care Provider Program (Revised March 2017) (597kb pdf) - provides an overview of the primary care provider program for people who qualify for Medicaid under the children and families coverage group
Brochures
- Children's Hospice Waiver Program (487kb pdf) (September 2019)
- Children with Medically Fragile Needs (Medicaid Waiver) (66 kb pdf) (March 2020)
- Health Tracks - preventative health care program for newborns to young adults through age 20 enrolled in Medicaid. (814kb pdf) March 2017
- Notice of Right to Claim Good Cause - This form is to be completed by Medicaid applicants who believe they have "good cause" not to cooperate with the state's effort to establish paternity or collect child support or medical support.
- Coordinated Services Program (453kb pdf) (October 2019)
Fact Sheets
- Medical Claims Processing for County Jail Inmates (77kb pdf) (December 2018)
- Children with Disabilities Medicaid Coverage (226kb pdf) (March 2022)
- Long-Term Care Partnership Program and Medicaid (53kb pdf) (July 2008)
- Medicaid Asset Assessment - Protecting Assets for the Spouse Still Living in the Community (34kb pdf) (September 2021)
- Medicaid Burial Policy (September 2021)
- Medicaid Client Share (Recipient Liability) (359kb pdf) (September 2021)
- Medicaid Disqualifying Transfers of Assets and Income (369kb pdf) (September 2021)
- Medicaid Disqualifying Transfer Hardship Provisions (350kb pdf) (September 2021)
- NEW: Medicaid Estate Recovery (378kb pdf) (May 2021)
- Medicaid and Spousal Impoverishment Protection (389kb pdf) (March 2022)
- Medicaid State Plan Personal Care Services (MSP-PC) (808kb pdf) (July 2011)
- Medicaid Waivers for Home and Community-Based Services (808kb pdf) (July 2011)
- Medicare Savings Program - Helping qualified individuals with Medicare Part B premiums and other cost sharing elements (382kb pdf) (March 2022)
- Service Payments for the Elderly and Disabled (SPED) Program (848kb pdf)
- State Long Term Care Subsidy Program - Provides funds for personal needs such as clothing, health and beauty supplies, snacks and related items. (369kb pdf) (March 2022)
- Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) (66kb pdf) (December 2020)
- Qualified Service Providers (QSPs) (778kb pdf) (July 2011)
- Workers with Disabilities Medicaid Coverage (355kb pdf) (September 2021)
Provider Newsletters
If you have trouble viewing the e-newsletters below, cut and paste the URL into another web browser – Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer or Safari for Mac users.
- March 2022 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (330kb pdf)
- December 2021 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (1.14mb pdf)
- September 2021 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (705kb pdf)
- June 2021 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (1.46mb pdf)
- March 2021 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (1mb pdf)
- December 2020 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (1.20mb pdf)
- September 2020 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (2.16mb pdf)
- June 2020 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (9.87mb pdf)
- December 2019 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (7mb pdf)
- September 2019 (e-newsletter) PDF of newsletter (9.54mb pdf)
- June 2019 - Issue 78 (528kb pdf)
- March 2019 - Issue 77 (421kb pdf)
- December 2018 - Issue 76 (580kb pdf)
- September 2018 - Issue 75 (536kb pdf)
- June 2018 - Issue 74 (1.07mb pdf)
- March 2018 - Issue 73 (658kb pdf)
- August 2015 - Issue 72 (607kd pdf)
- June 2014 - Issue 71 (607kd pdf)
- February 2013 - Issue 70 (410kb pdf)
- May 2012 - Issue 69 (972kb pdf)
- April 2011 - Issue 68 (415kb pdf)
Member Newsletters
- October 2021 (1.43mb pdf)
- October 2020 (186kb pdf)
- September 2019 (209kb pdf)
- January 2019 (220kb pdf)
- November 2017 (240kb pdf)
- September 2016 (263kb pdf)
- December 2014 (380kb pdf)
- December 2013 (719kb pdf)
Link to Newsletter Archive
Reports
- Medicaid Expansion Annual Technical Report Measurement Year 2020 (1.16mb pdf)
- Medicaid Expansion Annual Technical Report Measurement Year 2019 (961kb pdf)
- Medicaid Expansion Annual Technical Report Measurement Year 2018 (921kb pdf)
- ND Medicaid Expansion Annual Technical Report Measurement Year 2017 (1.70mb pdf)
- ND Medicaid Expansion Annual Technical Report Measurement Year 2016 (1.68mb pdf)
- ND Medicaid Expansion Annual Technical Report Measurement Year 2015 (962kb pdf)
- ND Medicaid Expansion Annual Technical Report Measurement Year 2014 (899kb pdf)
- North Dakota Long-Term Care Interim Study Final Report - July 1, 2014 (1.62mb pdf)
Other Documents
Quarterly Budget Insight: This report includes caseload and expenditure data for selected programs within the N.D. Department of Human Services.