2006 Memos and Bulletins
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Issue Date | Title | To: |
22-Dec-06 | Testing Electronic Transactions for the National Provider Identifier (NPI) | All Providers that Submit/Receive Electronic Transactions |
22-Dec-06 | 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 |
22-Dec-06 | False Claims Act Educational Requirements Mandated by DRA | All Providers / Contractors and Managed Care Organizations (MCOS ) |
14-Dec-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Outpatient Services -December 14, 2006 | 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 |
14-Dec-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Inpatient Prior Authorization Process for Inpatient Acute Care Services -December 14, 2006 | All Inpatient Acute, Inpatient Psychiatric, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Service Providers, and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs |
14-Dec-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Community Based Care Services - December 14, 2006 | All Home and Community Based Care Waiver Service Providers and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs |
14-Dec-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Treatment Foster Care Case Management, Residential Treatment Services, and Intensive In-Home Services -December 14, 2006 | 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 |
11-Dec-06 | 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 |
7-Dec-06 | Modifications to Virginia Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) | All Providers Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs |
23-Oct-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Treatment Foster Care Case Management, Residential Treatment Services, and Intensive In-Home Services -October 23, 2006 | 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 |
23-Oct-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Community Based Care Services -October 23, 2006 | All Home and Community Based Care Waiver Service Providers and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs |
23-Oct-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Inpatient Prior Authorization Process for Inpatient Acute Care Services - October 23, 2006 | All Inpatient Acute, Inpatient Psychiatric, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Service Providers, and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs |
23-Oct-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Outpatient Services -October 23, 2006 | 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 |
17-Oct-06 | 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 |
12-Oct-06 | Clarification of School Services | All School Divisions and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medicaid Program |
12-Oct-06 | Clarification of Review of Psychiatric Records | All Psychiatric Service Providers and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Programs |
4-Oct-06 | National Provider Identifier (NPI) Update | Virginia Medicaid Participating Health Care Providers and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) |
4-Oct-06 | National Provider Identifier (NPI) Implementation Plans For the Virginia Medicaid Program: Atypical Providers | Virginia Medicaid Participating Atypical Providers and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) |
20-Sep-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Outpatient Services - September 20, 2006 | 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) |
20-Sep-06 | 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) |
20-Sep-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Community Based Care Services -September 20, 2006 | All Home and Community Based Care Waiver Service Providers and Managed Care Organizations(MCOs) |
30-Aug-06 | 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) |
21-Aug-06 | 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 |
16-Aug-06 | 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. |
15-Aug-06 | Intensity of Treatment Criteria for Acute Inpatient Hospital Psychiatric Services | Providers of Acute Inpatient Hospital Psychiatric Services |
4-Aug-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Inpatient Prior Authorization Process for Inpatient Acute Care Services -August 4, 2006 | Inpatient Acute, Inpatient Psychiatric, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Providers, and MCOs |
4-Aug-06 | 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 |
4-Aug-06 | Updates and Clarification of the Prior Authorization Process for Community Based Care Services -August 4, 2006 | Home and Community Based Care Waiver Providers and MCOs |
26-Jul-06 | 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 |
14-Jul-06 | BabyCare Covered Service Changes and mileage rate increase | Maternal Infant Care Coordination (MICC) providers and high risk maternity and infant program managers of MCOs. |
13-Jul-06 | 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 and Family Developmental Disabilities Support Waiver providers |
7-Jul-06 | Expansion of Medallion II and FAMIS Programs in Danville - September 2006 | All Providers and MCOs |
26-Jun-06 | Update Regarding Behavioral Therapeutic Consultation Provider Qualifications | Behavioral Therapeutic Consultation Services and Mental Retardation Case Managers |
16-Jun-06 | National Provider Identifier (NPI) Implementation Plans For the Virginia Medicaid Program: Health Care Providers | Health care providers and MCOs |
13-Jun-06 | Update to the Physician Provider Manual | Physicians |
9-Jun-06 | Expansion of Medallion II and FAMIS Programs in Culpeper - Summer 2006 | All Providers and MCOs |
7-Jun-06 | Program Updates for Virginia's Medicaid, FAMIS and FAMIS Plus Children Dental Program (Smiles For Children) - Spring 2006 | Dental Providers |
6-Jun-06 | 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 |
2-Jun-06 | Update to the EDCD Waiver Services Provider Manual | EDCD Waiver service providers and MCOs |
2-Jun-06 | Update to the Elderly Case Management Services Provider Manual | Elderly Case Management Services providers |
2-Jun-06 | Update to the IFDDS Waiver Services Provider Manual | IFDDS Waiver Services providers, Case Managers and MCOs |
2-Jun-06 | Update to the AIDS Waiver Case Management Services Provider Manual | HIV/AIDS Waiver Services Organization providers and MCOs |
2-Jun-06 | Changes to the Preauthorization of Inpatient Psychiatric Residential Treatment and changes to the Psychiatric Services Manual | Inpatient Psychiatric Residential Treatment Providers and MCOs |
2-Jun-06 | Changes to the Preauthorization of Treatment Foster Care Case Management and changes to the Psychiatric Services Manual | Treatment Foster Care Case Management Providers MCOs |
1-Jun-06 | Update to the Technology Assisted Waiver Services (TAWS) Provider Manual | Technology Assisted Waiver Services Providers and MCOs |
1-Jun-06 | Modifications to the Virginia Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) Program and PDL Quicklist and Termination of Automatic PDL Prior Authorizations for Long-Acting Narcotics: Effective July 1, 2006 | All Providers |
26-May-06 | 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 |
26-May-06 | 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 |
22-May-06 | 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 MCOS |
11-May-06 | Update to the Rehabilitation Provider Manual and New Prior Authorization Contractor Effective June 5, 2006 | Rehabilitative Services providers |
5-May-06 | Update to the Home Health Provider Manual and New Prior Authorization Contractor Effective June 5, 2006 | Home Health providers and MCOs |
5-May-06 | Update to the Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Provider Manual and New Prior Authorization Contractor Effective June 5, 2006 | DME providers and MCOs |
3-May-06 | 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 |
26-Apr-06 | Changes to the Preauthorization of Outpatient Psychiatric Services and changes to the Psychiatric Services Manual | Outpatient Psychiatric Services and MCOs |
26-Apr-06 | Changes to the Preauthorization of Outpatient Psychiatric Services and Changes to the Mental Health Clinic Provider Manual | Mental Health Clinics and MCOs |
3-Apr-06 | 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 |
1-Apr-06 | Increased Dispensing Fee for Brand Name Drug Products - May 1, 2006 | All Providers |
31-Mar-06 | 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 |
24-Mar-06 | EPSDT Blood Lead Testing Requirements, Lead-Safe Virginia, and the Discontinued Usage of the Division of Consolidated Laboratories | All EPSDT Providers and all MCOs |
20-Mar-06 | Notification of Contract Award and New Prior Authorization and Utilization Review Process - Spring 2006 | All Providers and all MCOs |
1-Mar-06 | Discontinuation of Virginia Medicaid Interim Reimbursement for Medicare Part D Drugs for Dual Eligibles - March 8, 2006 | All Pharmacies and MCOs |
27-Feb-06 | Implementation of the National Provider Identification Number (NPI): Typical Anticipated Initial Implementation Date: January 1, 2007 | Health Care Providers and MCOs |
27-Feb-06 | 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) |
1-Feb-06 | 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 |
30-Jan-06 | New Virginia Medicaid Interim Reimbursement for Medicare Part D Drugs for Dual Eligibles - Effective January 31, 2006 | All Pharmacies and MCOs |
12-Jan-06 | Changes to Processing of Medicare -Crossover Claims-Addendum | All Pharmacies and MCOs |