July 25, 2025
Just received from Trisha Schell Guy at DoH re: the transportation issue we briefed our members on several weeks ago (June 29, 30) regarding implementation of Common Medical Marketing Area (CMMA) requirement for OTP and Outpatient Clinic care recipients who use Medicaid transportation services. Two docs attached.
Again, CMMA = Common Medical Marketing Area
From: oasas.sm.atar <atar@oasas.ny.gov>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2025 5:23 PM
To: oasas.sm.atar <atar@oasas.ny.gov>
Subject: TIME-SENSITIVE: CMMA Webinar and other important resources (and actions needed for Week One)
Dear OASAS Provider:
Following the CMMA Policy Webinar held on 7/9/25, we want to bring your attention to the some important information (attached and below):
- Here’s the webinar link for anyone who missed it live that day: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/recordingservice/sites/meetny-gov/recording/92d401e03f03103e877ffa62aa8f7a7a/playback;
- The slide deck from this webinar is also attached;
- Also attached is the FAQ as it relates to the webinar and key take-aways;
- The Transitional Enrollee Informational Sheet (in English) is attached; the Spanish-language version of this form can be found here: https://es.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/members/transportation/medicaid_trans_cmma_policy.htm
In addition:
- As Week One of CMMA Implementation begins Monday, 7/28/25, there are approximately 100+ OTP patients and 60 Outpatient patients who as of today DO NOT have a Grace Period 2020. Providers with Week One enrollees who are outside of their CMMA are urged to check either the MAS Portal or the HCS to enter these Grace Period 2020s immediately. The slide deck also has instructions on accessing the Grace Period (and regular) 2020 form.
- It’s important to remind everyone that a 2020 Grace Period 2020 is the same form in MAS as a regular 2020; however, there are drop-down fields you need to select, and a text comment box into which you will need to state any special circumstances. This affords programs (most importantly, patients) 60 days to provide time to ensure there is continuity of care.
Thank you.