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Peer Recovery Support Services Supplement

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Memo
Effective Date:

To:
All Providers Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs, Managed Care Organizations and the Behavioral Health Services Administrator
From:
Cheryl J. Roberts, Acting Director Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify providers of changes to the Peer Recovery Support Services Supplement to the Mental Health Services and Addiction and Recovery Treatment Services Manuals. Changes to the supplement include:

  • A definition for progress notes was added.
  • Rural Health Clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers and Hospital Emergency Departments were added as allowed providers of ARTS Peer Support Services and ARTS Family Support Partners.
  • Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities, Therapeutic Group Homes, Therapeutic Day Treatment, Intensive In-Home, Multisystemic Therapy (MST), Functional Family Therapy (FFT), Mental Health Intensive Outpatient (MH-IOP), Mental Health Partial Hospitalization Program (MH-PHP), Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Mobile Crisis Response, Community Stabilization, 23-Hour Crisis Stabilization and Residential Crisis Stabilization Unit (RCSU) were added as allowed providers of Mental Health Peer Support Services.
  • Psychosocial Rehabilitation, MST, FFT, MH-IOP, MH-PHP, ACT, Mobile Crisis Response, Community Stabilization, 23-Hour Crisis Stabilization and RCSU were added as allowed providers of Mental Health Family Support Partners.
  • Language was edited throughout the document for clarification purposes.

 

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PROVIDER CONTACT INFORMATION & RESOURCES

Virginia Medicaid Web Portal Automated Response System (ARS)

Member eligibility, claims status, payment status, service limits, service authorization status, and remittance advice.

www.virginiamedicaid.dmas.virginia.gov

Medicall (Audio Response System)

Member eligibility, claims status, payment status, service limits, service authorization status, and remittance advice.

1-800-884-9730 or 1-800-772-9996

KEPRO

Service authorization information for fee-for-service members.

https://dmas.kepro.com/

 

Provider Appeals

DMAS launched an appeals portal in 2021. You can use this portal to file appeals and track the status of your appeals. Visit the website listed for appeal resources and to register for the portal.

https://www.dmas.virginia.gov/appeals/

Managed Care Programs

Medallion 4.0, Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus (CCC Plus), and Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE).  In order to be reimbursed for services provided to a managed care enrolled individual, providers must follow their respective contract with the managed care plan/PACE provider.  The managed care plan may utilize different guidelines than those described for Medicaid fee-for-service individuals.

Medallion 4.0

http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/#/med4

CCC Plus

http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/#/cccplus

PACE

http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/#/longtermprograms

Magellan Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health Services Administrator, check eligibility, claim status, service limits, and service authorizations for fee-for-service members.

www.MagellanHealth.com/Provider

For credentialing and behavioral health service information, visit:

www.magellanofvirginia.com, email: VAProviderQuestions@MagellanHealth.com,or

Call: 1-800-424-4046

Provider HELPLINE

Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.  For provider use only, have Medicaid Provider ID Number available.

1-804-786-6273

1-800-552-8627

Aetna Better Health of Virginia

www.aetnabetterhealth.com/Virginia

 1-800-279-1878

Anthem HealthKeepers Plus

www.anthem.com/vamedicaid

1-800-901-0020

Molina Complete Care

 

1-800-424-4524 (CCC+)

1-800-424-4518 (M4)

Optima Family Care

1-800-881-2166 www.optimahealth.com/medicaid

United Healthcare

www.Uhccommunityplan.com/VA

and www.myuhc.com/communityplan

1-844-752-9434, TTY 711

Virginia Premier

1-800-727-7536 (TTY: 711), www.virginiapremier.com