Enrolled; planning and authorization underway
Confirm tier, budget, service unit, and rate
Match the NJCAT tier and annual budget to the exact authorized service, unit, and current program rate.
Official sources checked 2026-07-25
Start here
Open the Supports Program rate appendixBefore you start
- NJCAT tier letter, annual budget, NJISP, service name and code, unit, amount, program, provider or self-directed model, and current manual version.
Who to contact
Assigned Support Coordinator; DDD.FeeForService@dhs.nj.gov for fee-for-service questions; provider or fiscal intermediary for implementation.
Step by step
- Confirm the NJCAT tier and annual budget in the case record.
- For each planned service, match the service definition, code, unit, tier or component, and rate in the controlling current program manual.
- Confirm the authorized amount and billing or fiscal route in the approved NJISP before service starts.
Expected next
A documented match among tier, budget, service definition, code, unit, published rate context, and individual authorization.
Save this proof
Tier letter, budget, manual version and page, service code and unit, NJISP authorization, provider agreement, and billing or fiscal confirmation.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Ask the coordinator to reconcile the exact mismatch—tier, budget, service definition, code, unit, rate, authorization, or billing route—in writing.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Rate and authorization crosswalk
A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the official sources named below.
- Program
- Service
- Code
- Unit
- Tier/component
- Published rate
- Authorized amount
- Provider model
- Manual version
Derived from Supports Program Policy Manual and Rate Appendix, New Jersey Comprehensive Assessment Tool, Community Care Program Policy Manual, DDD Billing and Contracting
Official resources
Limits
A published rate is not an individual authorization, provider payment guarantee, family payment, wage, capacity indicator, or quality measure.
Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.