2024 Memos and Bulletins
Issue Date | Title | To: |
3-June-24 | Changes to LTSS Screenings: Nursing Facilities and Acute Care Hospitals | All Medicaid LTSS Screening Entities (Community-Based Teams); other State Agencies involved in the Screening Process (DARS); Nursing Facilities, Acute Care Hospitals, and Medicaid Health Plans providing Care Coordination for LTSS |
24-May-24 | Update to Chapter 1 of all Provider Manuals | All Providers and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
15-May-24 | Updates to the Mental Health Services Manual | All Providers of Behavioral Health Services, Commonwealth Coordinated Care (CCC) Plus Managed Care Plans and Medallion 4 Managed Care Plans |
13-May-24 | Updates to the Telehealth Services Supplement | All Providers and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
13-May-24 | 12-Month Continuous Eligibility (CE) for Children – Provider Manual Updates | All Providers and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
9-May-24 | Fee For Service Claims and Appeals | All Providers and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
9-May-24 | Update to the Early Intervention Manual | All Providers and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
8-May-24 | Updates to Chapter 5 of the Practitioner Manual | All Providers and MCOs Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
2-May-24 | Updates to the Temporary Detention Orders (TDOs) Supplement | Behavioral Health Providers, Acentra and Cardinal Care Managed Care (CCMC) Contracted Managed Care Organizations, Conduet |
22-Mar-24 | Updates and Information on Fee-For-Service Behavioral Health Services Post Transition of Behavioral Health Services Administration | All Behavioral Health Providers |
14-Mar-14 | Updates to Chapter 6 of the CCC+ Waiver Manual | All Providers and MCOs Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
14-Mar-14 | Deletion of Podiatry Manual | All Providers and MCOs Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
4-Mar-24 | New Medicare coverage of outpatient counseling and ASAM 1.0 services provided by individuals licensed as professional counselors (LPCs) and licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) and agencies providing (mental health or ASAM 2.1) intensive outpat | Providers of Outpatient Psychiatric and ASAM 1.0 Services and Intensive Outpatient Services (Mental Health and ASAM 2.1) |
29-Feb-24 | Implementation Update for March 1, 2024: Legally Responsible Individuals | All Providers of Personal Care, Attendant Care, Respite Care, and Companion Care Services for the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit, Developmental Disability Waivers, Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus Waiver programs |
2-Feb-24 | Updates to the Pharmacy Provider Manual Appendix D and E | All prescribing Providers, Pharmacists and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Program |
2-Feb-24 | Virginia Medicaid Preferred Drug List / Common Core Formulary Changes, 90 Day Supply List Changes, and Drug Utilization Review Board Approved Drug Service Authorizations | All prescribing Providers, Pharmacists, and Managed Care Organizations Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Program |
1-Feb-24 | Deletion of Renal Dialysis Clinic Manual | All Providers and MCOs Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
1-Feb-24 | Deletion of Independent Lab Manual | All Providers and MCOs Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs |
29-Jan-24 | Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Program Funding Opportunity | All Long-Term Care Providers Participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Program and Managed Care Organizations (Health Plans) |
18-Jan-24 | Update to Developmental Disabilities Waiver Manual – Chapter 5 | All Providers Participating in the Virginia Medicaid and FAMIS Programs and Managed Care Programs |
4-Jan-24 | Update to the Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Provider Manual, Chapter IV | All Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies providers participating in the Virginia Medical Assistance Program, Managed Care Organizations, and holders of the Durable Medical Equipment and Supplies Provider Manual |