1814(b)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395f(b)(3) ) that became effective on January 1, 2014, the Medicare payment rates under subparagraph (A) shall be calculated based on the payment rates under such agreement. (5) With respect to furnishing care or services under this subsection for which there is not a rate paid under the Medicare program as described in paragraph (1), such as dental care, obstetrics and gynecology, and other services, the rate paid for such care or services shall be determined by the Secretary. (6) In determining rates and making payments under this subsection, the Secretary may conduct pilot programs on alternative payment systems similar to those used under the Medicare program, including the Merit-based Incentive Payment System under section 1848(q) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(q) ) and alternative payment models (as defined in section 1833(z)(3)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395l(z)(3)(C) )). (7) If a higher rate than the rate specified in paragraph (1) is determined under this subsection, the Secretary shall notify the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding such higher rate. (e) Treatment of certain laws (1) An agreement under this section may be entered into without regard to any contracting law that would require the Secretary to use competitive procedures in selecting the party with which to enter into the agreement. (2) (A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B) and unless otherwise provided in this section or regulations prescribed pursuant to this section, an eligible provider that enters into an agreement under this section is not subject to, in the carrying out of the agreement, any contracting law that an eligible provider described in subsection (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(3) is not subject to under the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or the Medicaid program under title XIX of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.). (B) The exclusion