Enrolled; choosing provider-managed or self-directed services
Confirm the authorized service and rate unit
Confirm the exact authorized service, procedure/rate unit, budget, geography, schedule, and support intensity before comparing options.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25Start here
Open the official DDA rates pageBefore you start
- The approved person-centered plan, authorization or budget, named service, county, schedule, and service-delivery model.
Who to contact
The CCS for case-specific authorization; the DDA rates page for published rate materials.
Step by step
- Ask the CCS to identify the effective authorized service, unit, model, geography, schedule, and support intensity.
- Use the official rate index to locate the applicable chart.
- Compare only rows with the same service, unit, model, geography, and effective period.
- Resolve conflicts with the CCS before using a rate figure in provider discussions or budgeting.
Expected next
A confirmed authorization or budget record and the exact applicable rate-chart row or documented unresolved issue.
Save this proof
The approved plan or budget detail, chart version, effective date, service row, unit, and CCS clarification.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the CCS to identify the effective authorization and reconcile every conflicting field before comparison.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Rate-comparison fields
A published rate is not a family payment, provider opening, or service guarantee.
- Service
- Procedure or rate unit
- Delivery model
- Geography
- Effective date
- Support intensity
- Authorization or budget reference
Derived from DDA Rates, FY2027 LTSSMaryland Rate Chart
Official resources
Limits
A published rate is not a family payment, provider opening, or service guarantee.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from the linked sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, or service.