2008 Bulletins

PUBLISHED BULLETINS

774 Revisions to the State Maximum Allowable Cost (State MAC) Program for Multi-Source Prescription Drugs 12/29/2008 2/04/2009

773 Adult Dental Services - Change in Covered Services- Procedures Requiring Prior Authorization 12/26/2008 12/01/2008

772 Update on Timely Filing Requirements 12/29/2008 IMMEDIATELY

771 Financial and Statistical Report (Form 470-0030) NEW REVISION 12/16/2008 12/01/2008

770 Medicaid Cost Report Training 12/12/2008 12/12/2008

769 January 2009 RCF Assistance Increases 12/15/2008 01/01/2009

768 Iowa Medicaid Pharmacy Program Changes 12/01/2008 01/01/2009

767 Effective Date for CDAC Documentation Form 11/28/2008 01/01/2009

766 Annual Update of Hospice Rates 11/26/2008 IMMEDIATELY

765 PMIC Reserve Bed Days 11/11/2008 IMMEDIATELY

764 Required CDAC Documentation Form and Training Second Opportunity
  • Form 764 470-4389
    		•  11/04/2008 IMMEDIATELY

     

    763 110% Average Allowable Cost 10/31/2008 IMMEDIATELY

    762 Incontinence Products 10/27/2008 11/01/2008

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    761 Electronic Filing of Claims effective January 1, 2009 10/22/2008 01/01/2009

    760 Required CDAC Documentation Form and Training
  • Form 470-4389
    		•  10/15/2008 10/15/2008

    759 Appointment of New Director of Medicaid 10/09/2008 10/09/2008

    758 Changes for Filing Home Health Claims and Home Health Services Quality Review 10/10/2008 01/01/2009

    757 Claims for approved Exception to Policy requests 10/07/2008 11/01/2008

    756 Iowa Medicaid Pharmacy Program Changes 10/03/2008 10/27/2008

    755 Background Checks for CDAC Providers
  • DHS Record Check Request
    		•  09/30/2008 09/30/2008

    754 Recoupment of Funds for Non-Remedial Services 09/26/2008 09/26/2008

    753 W5022 – Pregnancy Co-Pay Code 09/29/2008 11/01/2008

    752 Revised Claim for Targeted Medical Care and Instructions
  • TMC Instructions
    		•  10/06/2008 01/01/2008

    751 Revised Claim for Targeted Medical Care and Instructions
  • TMC Instructions
    		•  10/06/2008 01/01/2009

    750 Habilitation Services Cost Reporting and Cost Settlement 09/19/2008 09/19/2008

    749 Implementation of Ambulatory Payment Classification Methodology Effective October 1, 2008 09/18/2008 10/01/2008

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    748 Implementation of New Outpatient Hospital Interim Payment Methodology Effective October 1, 2008 09/18/2008 10/01/2008

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    747 Specialized Customer Services Team 09/16/2008 09/22/2008

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    746

    Second Phase of Tamper-Resistant Prescription Drug Pads for Covered Outpatient Drugs

    		 09/12/2008 10/01/2008

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    745 Annual Onsite Visits 09/17/2008 10/01/2008

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    744 Hospital Desk Review 09/17/2008 01/01/2009

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    741 Request for Money Follows the Person Providers
  • Service Definitions and Qualifications
  • Services for Iowa’s MFP Project
    		•  09/08/2008 09/08/2008

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    740 Quality Issues 08/19/2008 08/19/2008

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    739 Medicare and Medicaid Cost Report Training 08/18/2008 08/18/2008

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    738 Revised Credit/Adjustment Request Form
  • Form 470-0040
    		•  08/13/2008 10/01/2008

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    737 Cost Plus 1% Rate Increase 08/04/2008 07/01/2008

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    736 110% Average Allowable Cost 08/04/2008 07/01/2008

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    735 Coverage of Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) for Alcohol and Drug Use 08/12/2008 07/01/2008

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    734 Records Lost or Destroyed as a Result of a Disaster
  • Attestation of Medical Record Loss or Destruction (Form 470-4560)
    		•  07/29/2008 07/29/2008

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    733 Automated Medication Dispensers 07/24/2008 09/01/2008

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    732 3% CDAC rate increase 07/15/2008 07/01/2008

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    731 Supplemental Payment for Medicaid Residents with Income Below the $50 Personal Needs Allowance 07/16/2008 07/16/2008

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    730 Information for Medicaid Providers Impacted by Recent Disasters 07/03/2008 07/03/2008

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    728 Iowa Medicaid Pharmacy Program Changes 07/09/2008 07/28/2008

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    727 Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Wound Vac) 07/11/2008 07/01/2008

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    725 Money Follows the Person
  • Service Definitions and Qualifications
  • Services for Iowa’s MFP Project
    		•  09/08/2008 09/08/2008

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    724 Rate Changes Effective July 1, 2008 07/07/2008 07/01/2008

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    723 Change in Nursing Facility Reimbursement Effective July 1, 2008 07/02/2008 07/01/2008

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    719 Service Enhancement and Cost Reporting for Supported Employment Activities to Obtain a Job
  • Supported Employment Readiness Analysis Form
    		•  06/11/2008 06/01/2008

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    718 IME Changes Affecting Hospital Providers 06/02/2008 07/01/2008

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    715 Provider Quality Management Self-Assessment 05/19/2008 05/19/2008

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    714 Use of the “U4” Modifier for MR Testing and Pre-Procedure Psychological Evaluation 05/22/2008 05/22/2008

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    713 Billing for a Hospice Patient Residing in a Facility 05/14/2008 05/14/2008

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    712 Reminder of NPI Billing Deadline 05/07/2008 05/07/2008

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    711 Annual Seclusion and Restraint Attestation Letters 05/19/2008 05/19/2008

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    710 Preferred Status Change in Short-Acting Beta Adrenergic HFA Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Preferred Drug List (PDL) Class 05/02/2008 05/19/2008

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    709 W1265, W1266 and W2517 can be filed electronically 04/30/2008 04/30/2008

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    708 Developmental Testing-96110 04/28/2008 04/28/2008

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    707 Developmental Testing-96110 04/28/2008 04/28/2008

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    706 Billing for Partial Dentures Fee Adjustment for Partial Dentures 04/28/2008 06/01/2008

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    705 Reminder of NPI Billing Deadline 04/25/2008 04/25/2008

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    704 Claim Submission Policy 04/18/2008 04/18/2008

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    703 Coverage of Drugs Used for Smoking Cessation for IowaCare Members 04/18/2008 05/05/2008

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    702 Annual Provider Training for 2008 04/17/2008 04/17/2008

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    701 Enrollment Renewal Deadline – FINAL NOTICE OF TERMINATION 05/01/2008 05/01/2008

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    700 Reminder of NPI Billing Deadline 04/14/2008 04/14/2008

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    699 340B Provider Requirements for the Billing of Drugs 04/11/2008 04/11/2008

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    698 New Process for Assessment Submission for Level of Care for the Home and Community Based Services Brain Injury and Mental Retardation waivers 04/15/2008 04/15/2008

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    697 Iowa Medicaid Pharmacy Program Changes 03/31/2008 04/30/2008

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    696 Dues Deductions for AFSCME Local 1100 Members 04/01/2008 04/01/2008

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    695 Exclusion from Participation in Federal Health Care Programs 03/27/2008 03/27/2008

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    694 HCBS Quarterly ICN Trainings 03/21/2008 03/21/2008

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    693 NDC is required for J-code drugs (Medicare cross-over claim requirement) 03/19/2008 05/01/2008

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    692 Use of GD modifier with HCPCS codes when units exceed IME Maximums 03/18/2008 01/01/2008

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    691 Reminder of NPI Billing Deadline 03/14/2008 03/14/2008

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    690 Enteral Supplies 03/14/2008 03/14/2008

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    688 Reminder: April 1, 2008 Implementation of Tamper-Resistant Prescription Drug Pads for Covered Outpatient Drugs 03/17/2008 04/01/2008

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    687 Completion of Medicare Part A Paper Cross-Over Claims 02/28/2008 02/28/2008

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    685 Prior Authorization Form for Medical Services 02/20/2008 02/20/2008

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    684 Provider Quality Management Process 02/20/2008 02/20/2008

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    683 Reminder of NPI Billing Deadline 02/19/2008 02/19/2008

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    682 A Template is Now Available for the Waiver Claim Form 02/14/2008 02/14/2008

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    680 Iowa Medicaid Electronic Record System (I-MERS) 02/11/2008 02/11/2008

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    679 Iowa Medicaid Smoking Cessation Program Expansion to Cover Smoking Cessation Counseling OfficeVisit and Varenicline (Chantix™) 02/08/2008 02/18/2008

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    678 IowaCare Smoking Cessation Program Expansion to Cover Smoking Cessation Counseling Office Visit and Varenicline (Chantix™) 02/08/2008 02/18/2008

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    676 Ambulatory Surgical Center Reimbursement 04/06/2008 04/06/2008

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    675 Sealants, Root Canal Retreatments and Implants 02/07/2008 02/01/2008

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    674 Annual Seclusion and Restraint Attestation Letters 04/06/2008 04/06/2008

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    673 Enrollment Renewal Deadline 02/04/2008 02/04/2008

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    672 Voluntary Submission of Employee Turnover Data (Form)
  • Form 470-4513
    		•  02/04/2008 02/04/2008

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    671 Correct format for Completing Claim Forms 02/07/2008 03/01/2008

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    670 Correct Entry of Dollar and Cents and Reporting Payment from Primary Insurance on Dental Claim Forms 02/04/2008 03/01/2008

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    669 Reminder of NPI Billing Deadline 01/18/2008 01/18/2008

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    666 Changes in the HCBS Specialist Regional Coverage 02/04/2008 02/04/2008

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