DHHS Awards First Round of Grants for Innovative Projects Supporting People with Disabilities

Feb 2, 2023

The fb88 Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) has awarded $4.3 million to 13 organizations in its first round of Home and Community Based Services HCBS Innovation Pilot Grants designed to support projects that promote greater independence and community participation among individuals with disabilities.

Attention Providers of Sections 17, 28, and 65: Kepro/Atrezzo Prior Authorization Backdate Extension for Services Impacted by January 1st Rate Study Increases

OMS has historically allowed up to five days from the service start date to enter prior authorization (PA) information into Kepro’s Atrezzo system. To implement January 1st rate study increases for services that have new modifiers or service changes, Kepro end-dated all previous PAs/cases on February 19th.

Attention Providers of Sections 17, 28, and 65: Kepro/Atrezzo Prior Authorization Backdate Extension for Services Impacted by January 1st Rate Study Increases

OMS has historically allowed up to five days from the service start date to enter prior authorization (PA) information into Kepro’s Atrezzo system. To implement January 1st rate study increases for services that have new modifiers or service changes, Kepro end-dated all previous PAs/cases on February 19th.

Billing Guidance for Prolonged Services 

Effective January 1, 2023, fb88Care adopted additional prolonged visit codes as defined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and identified in the table below. NOTE: On January 1, 2021, fb88Care adopted prolonged visit code G2212 as outlined in the e-message on February 18, 2021.  

Prolonged Visit Codes Covered by fb88Care 

Code