2003 Memos and Bulletins
Important Notice: Provider Memos and Bulletins issued prior to 2020 will no longer be available for download from this website. These Memos and Bulletins are still available by request directly from DMAS. To request a memo or bulletin from 2020 or earlier, please email the MES document team here: dezari.alexander@dmas.virginia.gov
Listings of memos and bulletins for years prior to 2020 are still available. Please include the Title and Issue Date when making your email request.
| Issue Date | Title | To: |
| 1-Dec-03 | Prescriber ID for Pharmacy Claims | All Pharmacy providers |
| 25-Nov-03 | Introduction of Virginia Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL Program for Pharmacy Services | All Providers and MCOs |
| 20-Nov-03 | Mandatory Use of ASC X12 Formats for Electronic Transactions | All Providers, FAMIS, SLH and MCOs |
| 28-Oct-03 | Changes in Billing for Medicare Crossover Claims | All Providers |
| 8-Oct-03 | VAMMIS Issues Resolution | All Providers, FAMIS and SLH |
| 16-Sep-03 | Trading Partner Contingency Plan for HIPAA Transactions and Code Sets - NSF electronic transaction claim formats and Local Codes accepted in MMIS after October 16, 2003 deadline through December 31, 2003 | All Providers, FAMIS, SLH and MCOs |
| 12-Sep-03 | Changes to Billing for EPSDT Services and Summary of Blood Lead Screening Requirements | EPSDT Providers and MCOs |
| 15-Aug-03 | Implementation of the New Virginia Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) | All Pharmacy Providers, and FAMIS |
| 1-Aug-03 | Medicaid and FAMIS New ID Cards and Eligibility Verification | All Providers,and FAMIS |
| 10-Jul-03 | Telemedicine Services | Physicians, nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, clinical nurse specialists-psychiatric, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors and MCOs |
| 1-Jul-03 | Revised Effective Date for Prior Authorization of Non-Emergency, Outpatient MRI, PET and CAT scans | All Providers and FAMIS |
| 1-Jun-03 | Prior Authorization of Non-emergency, Outpatient MRI, PET and CAT scans | All Providers and FAMIS |
| 1-May-03 | All Providers: Implementation of the New Virginia Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) | All Providers, FAMIS, SLH and MCOs |
| 1-May-03 | All Pharmacy Providers: Implementation of the New Virginia Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) | All Pharmacy Providers and FAMIS |
| 1-May-03 | All TDO Providers: Implementation of the New Virginia Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) | All TDO Providers |
| 16-Apr-03 | Revision to the Paper Pharmacy Claim Form and Introduction of Pharmacy Compound Claim Form | All Pharmacy services providers |