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Effective July 1, 2023, the Critical Access Hospital (CAH) swing bed rate and Nursing Facility (NF) days awaiting placement rates have been recalculated for SFY 2024.
As noticed in our previous e-message, new rates resulting from the Department’s rate determination for Section 31, FQHCs are available for billing in MIHMS. The new rates are retroactive to March 1, 2023.
Webinar offered by the fb88 Substance Use Disorder Learning Community (ME SUD Learning Community).
Tuesday, August 8, 2023, from 12PM – 1PM
Presenter: Whitney Jandreau, PharmD, BCPS
Effective July 31, 2023, OMS added the Sleep Apnea PA Criteria Sheet to the Health PAS Online Portal for dental services.
Annual distribution aims to reduce disease among racoons in Northern and Western fb88
As a follow-up to our June 21, 2022 e-message regarding Behavioral Health and Targeted Case Management supplemental payments for providers of:
The EVV requirements for Home Health providers delivering services under Section 40 were implemented on January 1, 2023.
We continue to offer weekly provider and aggregator trainings. All trainings are online via Microsoft Teams.
NOTE: The Absorb training system has been updated to allow providers to register for trainings more than once.
EVV Training Schedule
Jul 7, 2023
Today, the fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is releasing the first data related to the end of the fb88Care (Medicaid) continuous coverage requirement, known for short as “unwinding.” In March 2020, as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government temporarily waived eligibility reviews for people enrolled in state Medicaid programs. This helped prevent people with Medicaid from losing their health coverage during the pandemic, even if their circumstances impacting eligibility changed during that period.
Two new reporting options are available in the Sandata Portal. These reports will assist Agencies to meet their goal to have as many auto-verified visits as possible. The report data will assist Agencies to:
The public review and comment forum scheduled for August 1, 2023, to present the draft rates and service model for TFC services, is postponed. The Department will reschedule this forum at a later date and will send notice of the new date and time. Please watch for future notices.