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Medicaid Memos to Provider 2006

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December 22, 2006 Testing Electronic Transactions for the National Provider Identifier (NPI) All Providers that Submit/Receive Electronic Transactions
December 22, 2006 Rate Increase for Procedure Code S5102 (Adult Day Health Care) – Effective January 1, 2007
Adult Day Health Care Providers in the Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Direction Waiver
December 22, 2006 False Claims Act Educational Requirements Mandated by DRA
All Providers / Contractors and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
December 14, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Outpatient Services
All Outpatient Psychiatric, Outpatient Rehabilitation [including Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation (CORF)], Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Orthotic, Home Health, Physicians, and Non-Emergency MRI, PET, and CAT Scan, Service Providers, and MCO's Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs
December 14, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Inpatient Prior Authorization Process for Inpatient Acute Care Services
All Inpatient Acute, Inpatient Psychiatric, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Service Providers, and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs
December 14, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Community Based Care Services
All Home and Community Based Care Waiver Service Providers and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs
December 14, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Treatment Foster Care Case Management, Residential Treatment Services, and Intensive In-Home Services All Treatment Foster Care Case Management, Residential Treatment Service Providers, Intensive In-Home Services and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs
December 11, 2006 Family Planning Services Program: Clarification of Eligibility, Covered Services and Billing Requirements All Medical Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, Hospitals, Health Departments, Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, Laboratories, Pharmacies, and Outpatient Clinics, and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Program
December 07, 2006 Modifications to Virginia Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) All Providers Participating  in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs
October 23, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Treatment Foster Care Case Management, Residential Treatment Services, and Intensive In-Home Services All Treatment Foster Care Case Management, Residential Treatment Service Providers, Intensive In-Home Services and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs
October 23, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Community Based Care Services All Home and Community Based Care Waiver Service Providers and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs
October 23, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Inpatient Prior Authorization Process for Inpatient Acute Care Services All Inpatient Acute, Inpatient Psychiatric, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Service Providers, and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs
October 23, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Outpatient Services All Outpatient Psychiatric, Outpatient Rehabilitation [including Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation (CORF)], Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Orthotic, Home Health, Physicians, and Non-Emergency MRI, PET, and CAT Scan, Service Providers, and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs 
October 17, 2006 General Billing Instructions for the New CMS-1500 (08-05) Form – Effective October 1, 2006 All Providers Billing on the CMS-1500 (08-05) Form
October 12, 2006 Clarification of School Services All School Divisions and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medicaid Program
October 12, 2006 Clarification of Review of Psychiatric Records All Psychiatric Service Providers and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs
October 4, 2006 National Provider Identifier (NPI) Implementation Plans For the Virginia Medicaid Program: Atypical Providers Virginia Medicaid Participating Atypical Providers and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
October 4, 2006 National Provider Identifier (NPI) Update Virginia Medicaid Participating Health Care Providers and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
September 20, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Community Based Care Services All Home and Community Based Care Waiver Service Providers and Managed Care Organizations  (MCOs)
September 20, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Outpatient Services All Outpatient Psychiatric, Outpatient Rehabilitation [including Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation (CORF)], Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Orthotic, Home Health, Physicians, and Non-Emergency MRI, PET, and CAT Scan, Service Providers, and Managed Care Organizations(MCOs)
September 20, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Inpatient Prior Authorization Process for Inpatient Acute, Psych, and Rehab Care Services All Inpatient Acute, Inpatient Psychiatric, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Service Providers, and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
August 30, 2006 Revision of the DMAS-30 R 5/06 and DMAS-31 R 5/06 (Title XVIII) Medicare Part B Deductible and Coinsurance Original and Adjustment/Void Invoice Forms All Providers and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)
August 21, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Treatment Foster Care Case Management and Residential Treatment Services Treatment Foster Care Case Management, Residential Treatment Service Providers and MCOs
August 16, 2006 Coverage of spacers and peak flow meters through the Durable Medical Equipment and Supply (DME) program Durable Medical Equipment and Supply (DME) Providers, Physicians, Pharmacies, FAMIS, and MCOs.
August 15, 2006 Intensity of Treatment Criteria for Acute Inpatient Hospital Psychiatric Services  Providers of Acute Inpatient Hospital Psychiatric Services
August 4, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Outpatient Prior Authorization Process for Outpatient Services Outpatient Psychiatric, Outpatient Rehabilitation [including Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation (CORF)], Durable Medical Equipment (DME), Orthotic, Home Health and Non-Emergency MRI, PET, CAT Scan Providers and MCOs
August 4, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Inpatient Prior Authorization Process for Inpatient Acute Care Services Inpatient Acute, Inpatient Psychiatric, and Inpatient Rehabilitation  Providers, and MCOs
August 4, 2006 Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Community Based Care Services Home and Community Based Care Waiver  Providers and MCOs
July 26, 2006 Request to Calculate and Report the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) Value for Medicaid Recipients In-State General Hospitals, Independent Laboratories, Out-of-State Hospitals, Out-of-State Laboratories, and MCOs
July 14, 2006 BabyCare Covered Service Changes and mileage rate increase Maternal Infant Care Coordination (MICC) providers and high risk maternity and infant program managers of MCOs.
July 13, 2006 Rate Increase for Private Duty Nursing and Services that are Unique to the MR and DD Waivers – July 1st 2006 Private Duty Nursing, Mental Retardation Waiver and Individual & Family Developmental Disabilities Support Waiver providers
July 7, 2006 Expansion of Medallion II & FAMIS Programs in Danville – September 2006 All Providers and MCOs
June 26, 2006 Update Regarding Behavioral Therapeutic Consultation Provider Qualifications Behavioral Therapeutic Consultation Services and Mental Retardation Case Managers
June 16, 2006 National Provider Identifier (NPI) Implementation Plans
For the Virginia Medicaid Program: Health Care Providers
Health care providers and MCOs
June 13, 2006 Update to the Physician Provider Manual Physicians
June 9, 2006 Expansion of Medallion II & FAMIS Programs in Culpeper – Summer 2006 All Providers and MCOs
June 7, 2006 Program Updates for Virginia’s Medicaid, FAMIS and FAMIS Plus Children Dental Program (Smiles For Children) – Spring 2006 Dental Providers
June 6, 2006 Update to the Community Mental Health Rehabilitative Services Provider Manual and changes to the Prior authorization process for extensions to Intensive In Home Services (H2012) Community Mental Health Rehabilitative Services
June 2, 2006 Update to the IFDDS Waiver Services Provider Manual IFDDS Waiver Services providers, Case Managers and MCOs
June 2, 2006 Update to the Elderly Case Management Services Provider Manual Elderly Case Management Services providers
June 2, 2006 Update to the EDCD Waiver Services Provider Manual EDCD Waiver service providers and MCOs
June 2, 2006 Update to the AIDS Waiver Case Management Services Provider Manual HIV/AIDS Waiver Services Organization providers and MCOs
June 2, 2006 Changes to the Preauthorization of Treatment Foster Care Case Management and changes to the Psychiatric Services Manual Treatment Foster Care Case Management Providers MCOs
June 2, 2006 Changes to the Preauthorization of Inpatient Psychiatric Residential Treatment and changes to the Psychiatric Services Manual Inpatient Psychiatric Residential Treatment Providers and MCOs
June 1, 2006 Update to the Technology Assisted Waiver Services (TAWS) Provider Manual Technology Assisted Waiver Services Providers and MCOs
June 1, 2006 Modifications to the Virginia Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) Program and PDL Quicklist & Termination of Automatic PDL Prior Authorizations for Long-Acting Narcotics: Effective July 1, 2006 All Providers
May 26, 2006 Update to the Hospital Provider Manuals and New Prior Authorization Contractor: Effective June 12, 2006 Hospital and Non-emergency, Outpatient MRI/CAT/PET Scan and MCOs
May 26, 2006 Changes to the Preauthorization of Inpatient Psychiatric Services and and changes to the Psychiatric Services Manual: Effective June 12, 2006  Inpatient Psychiatric Services Providers and MCO
May 22, 2006 Prior Authorization transition information – change in Hospital Service Transition Date to KePRO - June 12th; one-time change in PA number for certain types of requests; Clarification of Outpatient Psychiatric Service Limits All Pharmacies and MCO
May 11, 2006 Update to the Rehabilitation Provider Manual and New Prior Authorization Contractor Effective June 5, 2006 Rehabilitative Services providers
May 5, 2006 Update to the Home Health Provider Manual and New Prior Authorization Contractor Effective June 5, 2006 Home Health providers and MCOs
May 5, 2006 Update to the Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Provider Manual and New Prior Authorization Contractor Effective June 5, 2006 DME providers and MCOs
May 3, 2006 Correction to March 31, 2006 Medicaid Memo regarding Rate Increase for Personal Care and Related Services and Adult Day Health Care – May 1, 2006 Mental Health and Mental Retardation Agencies, Providers of Case Management Waiver Services, Enrolled Service Facilitators under Medicaid Waivers, and Medicaid Recipients Receiving Consumer-Directed (CD) Services
April 26, 2006 Changes to the Preauthorization of Outpatient Psychiatric Services and changes to the Psychiatric Services Manual Outpatient Psychiatric Services and MCOs
April 26, 2006 Changes to the Preauthorization of Outpatient Psychiatric Services and Changes to the Mental Health Clinic Provider Manual Mental Health Clinics and MCOs
April 13 2006 Updates and Changes in the Processing of Medicare “Crossover” Claims All Pharmacies and MCO
April 3, 2006 Contracting of Services to a Qualified Fiscal Agent for Consumer-Directed Fiscal Agent Services – Summer 2006 Mental Health and Mental Retardation Agencies, Providers of Case Management Waiver Services, Enrolled Service Facilitators under Medicaid Waivers, and Medicaid Recipients Receiving Consumer-Directed (CD) Services
April 1, 2006 Increased Dispensing Fee for Brand Name Drug Products – May 1, 2006 All Providers
March 31, 2006 Rate Increase for Personal Care and Related Services and Adult Day Health Care – May 1, 2006 Personal Care, Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Consumer-Directed, Respite Care, Private Duty Nursing, Adult Day Health, who provide Personal Care and Related Services and Adult Day Health Care Services
March 24, 2006 EPSDT Blood Lead Testing Requirements, Lead-Safe Virginia, & the Discontinued Usage of the Division of Consolidated Laboratories All EPSDT Providers and all MCOs
March 20, 2006 Notification of Contract Award and New Prior Authorization and Utilization Review Process – Spring 2006 All Providers and all MCOs
March 1, 2006 Discontinuation of Virginia Medicaid Interim Reimbursement for Medicare Part D Drugs for Dual Eligibles – March 8, 2006 All Pharmacies and MCO
February 27, 2006 Implementation of the National Provider Identification Number (NPI): Typical
Anticipated Initial Implementation Date: January 1, 2007
Health Care Providers and MCOs
February 27, 2006 Implementation of the National Provider Identification Number: Atypical
Anticipated Initial Implementation Date: January 1, 2007
Treatment Foster Care, Case Management, Respite Care, Personal Care, Adult Day Health Care, Family Caregiver Training, Education Services (Schools), Assisted Living, Non-Emergency Transportation, and Mental Retardation Waiver and/or Developmental Disabilities Waiver Service Providers who are not eligible to obtain a National Provider Identifier (NPI)
 
February 1, 2006 Changes to Virginia Medicaid Billing Instructions for HIPAA Compliance – Utilization of Interim Bill Types Hospitals, Intermediate Care Facilities, Residential Treatment Facilities, Nursing Facilities, Hospice, and Temporary Detention Order providers
January 30, 2006 New Virginia Medicaid Interim Reimbursement for Medicare Part D Drugs for Dual Eligibles – Effective January 31, 2006 All Pharmacies and MCO
January 12, 2006 Changes to Processing of Medicare “Crossover” Claims -Addendum All Pharmacies and MCO