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New Releases (Year 2008)


Information recently sent to providers is found here.  These items are also listed under their appropriate pages (Billing Instructions or Numbered Memoranda).  

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See also the archived page for New Releases (Year 2007)

Date Effective

Title 

Subject

7/1/2008 #Memo 08-58
Postcard Notification
Tribal Health Program: Change in Encounter Rate
7/1/2008 #Memo 08-57
Postcard Notification
Verification of Eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid
9/1/2008 #Memo 08-56
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-45 Physician-Related Services: Corrections and Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 Mental Health Services for Children Billing Instructions Mental Health Services for Children
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-50 School Medical Services for Special Education Students:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-49 Psychologist Program:  Fee Schedule Updates and Expanded Children’s Mental Health Services
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-48 Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-42 Hospitals:  Program and Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-40 Wheelchairs, Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and Supplies, and Nondurable Medical Supplies and Equipment (MSE):  Fee Schedule Changes and New Billing Modifier for Destination Based Sales Tax
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-36 Chemical Dependency:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-34 Reproductive Health Services, Family Planning Only Services, and TAKE CHARGE Services: Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-29 Blood Bank Services:  Fee Schedule and Coverage Table Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-28 Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC): Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-52 Vision Care:  Fee Schedule Updates and CPT Code Description Clarification
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-51 Speech and Audiology Program:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-47 Prenatal Diagnosis Genetic Counseling:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-46 Planned Home Births and Births in Birthing Centers:  Fee Schedule and Policy Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-44 Physical Therapy Program:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-43 Oxygen Program:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-41 Occupational Therapy Program:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-39 Neurodevelopmental Centers:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-38 Medical Nutrition Therapy:  Fee Schedule and Policy Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-37 Kidney Center Services:  Fee Schedule Changes
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-35 Hearing Aids and Services:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-33 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT):  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-32 Enteral Nutrition:  Fee Schedule Updates and Policy Changes
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-31 Diabetes Education Program:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-30 Chiropractic Services for Children:  Fee Schedule Updates
7/01/08 #Memo 08-53
Postcard Notification
FQHC:  HRSA’s Mental Health Services for Children – Expanded Benefits
8/1/2008 #Memo 08-54
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update
7/01/2008 #Memo 08-27 July 1, 2008, Program and Fee Schedule Changes and Procedure Code Updates
6/18/2008 #Memo 08-12
Postcard Notification
60-day notification of new Point-of-Sale system
4/1/2008 #Memo 08-25
Postcard Notification
Chemical Dependency:  Billing for Youth Group Therapy Services
6/30/08 #Memo 08-24
Postcard Notification
Medicare Medicaid Integration Program (MMIP) – Program Ending
7/1/2008 #Memo 08-26
Postcard Notification
Outpatient Hospitals: New National Drug Code (NDC) Billing Requirement
7/1/2008 #Memo 08-22
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program:  Expanded Smoking Cessation Program and Changes to the Washington PDL and List of Limitations on Certain Drugs
7/1/2008 #Memo 08-26
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update
Near Future #Memo 08-21
Postcard Notification
 
HRSA National Provider Identifier (NPI) to Medicaid Provider Number Crosswalk Solution for Medicare Crossover Claims
4/1/2008 #Memo 08-20
Postcard Notification
Wheelchair, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Supplies Program:  Fee Schedule Updates
5/21/08 #Memo 08-19
Postcard Notification
Mental Health Benefits for Children - Mental Health Professionals
5/21/08 #Memo 08-18
Postcard Notification
Mental Health Benefits for Children - Psychologists
5/21/08 #Memo 08-17
Postcard Notification
Mental Health Benefits for Children - Physicians
6/1/2008 #Memo 08-16
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update
4/1/2008 #Memo 08-13
Postcard Notification
Physician Related Services: Sleep Center Physician Consultations and Referral for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
5/1/2008 #Memo 08-15
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update
5/1/2008 #Memo 08-14
Postcard Notification
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC): Fee Schedule Updates
No effective date. DC-2008-1
Postcard Notification

Housekeeping changes to the Private Duty Nursing Billing Instructions

10/5/2006 Reissue of # Memo 06-81
Postcard Notification

National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Medicaid Provider Number required for electronic and paper claims on and after May 23, 2007 and until ProviderOne is implemented.

5/23/2008 #Memo 08-11
Postcard Notification
This Memo has been Rescinded

Effective for dates of service on and after May 23, 2008 Medicare crossover claims will contain only the National Provider Identifier (NPI).  As a result, DSHS has rescinded Numbered Memorandum 08-11, Medicare Crossover Claims.

1/1/2008 #Memo 08-09
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program: Medicare Part D Copay
4/1/2008 #Memo 08-10
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program: Changes/Additions/Deletions to the EPA List, Washington PDL, and Drugs Requiring Authorization
1/1/2008 #Memo 08-08
Postcard Notification
Tribal Health Program – New Modifier
4/1/2008 #Memo 08-07
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update
5/1/2008 #Memo 08-05
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program: 90-day Notice of National Provider Identifier (NPI) Implementation in the new Point-of-Sale (POS) System
1/1/2008 #Memo 08-04
Postcard Notification
Dental Program:  Updates to the Fee Schedule and Prior Authorization
1/1/2008 #Memo 08-03
Postcard Notification
Dental Program:  Medicaid Billing and Contact Information for Primary Care Medical Providers Delivering Dental Disease Prevention Services
1/1/2008 #Memo 08-06
Postcard Notification
Home Health Services (Acute Care Services): Billing and Documentation Revisions
5/23/2007 DC-2008-2
Postcard Notification
National Provider Identifier (NPI) and Medicaid Provider Number required for electronic and paper claims on and after May 23, 2007 and until ProviderOne is implemented.
12/1/2007 #Memo 08-02
Postcard Notification
CUP Women Program - Clarification of Billing Procedure
3/1/2008 #Memo 08-01
Postcard Notification
Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update
2/1/08 # Memo 07-65
Postcard Notification
Discontinuation of Paper Remittance Advice (RA)-2nd Notice