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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Case Management·Lowell, MA·NPI: 1205965258SharePrint Report

Red Flags Explained

Each flag represents a statistical test that identified unusual billing patterns. Here's what each flag on this provider means in plain English:

Cost Outlier

Cost Outlier means this provider charges significantly more per claim than other providers billing the same procedure codes. This could indicate upcoding, inflated charges, or specialized services that justify higher costs.

Rate Outlier

Rate Outlier means this provider charges above the 90th percentile for multiple different procedure codes simultaneously. While one high-cost code could reflect specialization, consistently high rates across many codes may indicate systematic overbilling.

These flags are statistical indicators only. Many flagged providers have legitimate explanations for their billing patterns. Learn more about our methodology.

Risk Assessment

Bills $8,572.59 per claim for T2016 (Habilitation, residential, waiver; per diem) — 25.8× the national median of $331.94.

Bills $287.90 per claim for S5100 (Day care services, adult, per half day) — 4.3× the national median of $67.58.

Billing above the 90th percentile for 2 procedure codes simultaneously.

This is a statistical summary, not an accusation. See our methodology.

Compared to Case Management Peers

Total spending distribution among 137 providers in this specialty

P25MedianP75P90

This provider's total spending of $306.2M is at the 75th percentile among 137 Case Management providers.

Active Billing Period:2018-012024-10(70 months)

Total Paid

$306.2M

$306,218,640

Total Claims

326K

Beneficiaries

97K

3.4 claims/patient

Avg Cost/Claim

$939

#237 of 618K providers by total spending(top <0.1%)

🔍 Analysis

Provider Overview

Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a Case Management provider based in Lowell, MA. From the 2018–2024 period, this provider received $306.2M in Medicaid payments across 326K claims.

Important Context

  • ℹ️This provider appears to operate as a fiscal intermediary or management organization, processing payments on behalf of many individual caregivers. High aggregate billing is expected for this type of entity.

Why This Matters

This provider received $306.2M in taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments — enough to fund healthcare for approximately 38,277 Medicaid beneficiaries for a full year at average per-enrollee costs.

17% growthsince first billing year

Monthly Spending Trend

Yearly Spending

2018
$42.8M
+11%
2019
$47.4M
+10%
2020
$52.2M
+7%
2021
$55.7M
-48%
2022
$28.8M
+1%
2023
$29.1M
+72%
2024
$50.1M

Procedure Breakdown

Cost per claim compared to national benchmarks

This provider bills for 8 distinct procedure codes. The top code (T2016 (Habilitation, residential, waiver; per diem)) accounts for 82% of total spending.

T2016Top 5%

Habilitation, residential, waiver; per diem

$250.5M

29K claims · 81.8%

Your Cost: $8,572.59/claim|Median: $331.94
25.8× median
S5100Top 10%

Day care services, adult, per half day

$25.1M

87K claims · 8.2%

Your Cost: $287.90/claim|Median: $67.58
4.3× median
T2023Normal range

Community transition, waiver; per service

$12.7M

38K claims · 4.2%

Your Cost: $338.55/claim|Median: $300.13
1.1× median
T2021Normal range

Day habilitation, waiver; per 15 min

$5.5M

22K claims · 1.8%

Your Cost: $244.78/claim|Median: $150.51
1.6× median
H2015Top 25%

Comprehensive community support services, per 15 min

$4.3M

22K claims · 1.4%

Your Cost: $194.43/claim|Median: $96.24
2.0× median
H2023Normal range

Supported employment, per 15 min

$3.3M

30K claims · 1.1%

Your Cost: $108.29/claim|Median: $103.94
1.0× median
T2019Normal range

Habilitation, prevocational, waiver; per 15 min

$3.1M

25K claims · 1.0%

Your Cost: $124.54/claim|Median: $88.91
1.4× median
T2003Normal range

Non-emergency transport; encounter/trip

$1.8M

73K claims · 0.6%

Your Cost: $24.60/claim|Median: $21.70
1.1× median