CMS approved a onetime reversal of the MPA Savings Component implemented January 1, 2023, for Calendar Year 2023

The State set aside the majority ofthis amount to fund targeted investments to improve the reach and effectiveness of primary care in Maryland

$19 million for an EQIP Primary Care Program

Expands EQIP to address primary care availability in underserved areas of the state

Funding available to organizations to subsidize expansion of primary care access

State expects that over the long term the program will reduce the total cost of care for patients who currently lack access to adequate primary care.

Proposed Start date January 1, 2025