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Numbered Memoranda Year 2002
 


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Date Issued
02-100 MAA Superseded Ambulatory Surgery Centers - Vendor Rate Increase
[Superseded by 03-35 MAA]		 1/15/03
02-99 MAA Superseded Therapy Programs - Year 2003 Changes and Additions to CPT™ and HCPCS codes
[Superseded by 03-47 MAA & 03-42 MAA]		 1/15/03
02-98 MAA

Rates

 Superseded Outpatient Hospitals - Year 2003 Changes and Additions to CPT™ and HCPCS Codes
[Superseded by 03-44 MAA]		 1/15/03
02-97 MAA Superseded Family Planning Clinics - Year 2003 Changes and Additions to CPT™ and HCPCS codes
[Superseded by 03-38 MAA]		 1/15/03
02-96 MAA  Superseded Dental Vendor Rate Increase for Dental Anesthesia and Change in Procedure Code For Topical Application of Fluoride Adults
[Superseded by new Dental BIs - dated 10/03]		 1/15/03
02-95 MAA

 Superseded

 Targeted Vendor Rate Increase for Ambulance Services
[Superseded by new Ambulance and ITA Transportation Billing Instructions 02/05] 		1/6/03
02-94 MAA   Deadline Extension for Prior Authorization Policy for DME 1/2/03
02-93 MAA   Deadline Extension for the Core Provider Agreement 12/20/02
02-92 MAA

Adobe File
Excel File
 Fee Schedule
Updated
1/17/03 - 
J1563
J2352
J9216

 Superseded Year 2003 Changes and Additions to CPT & HCPCS Codes -– Physician-Related Services  (And New Pages H1-H12c for Physician-Related Services Billing Instructions)

For Fee Schedule of New 2003 CPT, BAU, HCPCS Codes, click here:

 Web site update only - 1/17/03 on fee schedule below (J1563, J2352, J9216).
 [Superseded by 03-34 MAA]		 1/15/03
02-91 MAA

Adobe File
Excel File

 Superseded Targeted Vendor Rate Increase
For Fee Schedule  [Superseded by 03-34 MAA]		 1/1/03
02-90 MAA Prescription Drug Program Updates MAC List 1/1/03
02-89 MAA  Superseded Year 2003 Updates for HO/BH+/
PCCM/CHIP
  Attachment I  HO Plans
  Attachment II  HO Program Mgrs
  Attachment III HO/SCHIP Service Areas
  Attachment IV BH+ Service Areas		 12/01/02
02-88 MAA   Children with Special Health Care Needs in Managed Care 12/01/02
02-87 MAA Superseded Change in P&O Devices Fee Schedule
[Superseded by 03-19 MAA]		 12/01/02
02-86 MAA  Superseded New Contracts Awarded for Spoken Language Interpreter Services
Note:  Telephone number change for Hopelink
(425) 387-7977.
[Superseded by 04-57 MAA]		 11/27/02
02-85 MAA   New Rates for Hospice Services 12/01/02
02-84 MAA

Superseded

 Acceptable Identifiers for Prescriber ID Field
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 11/1/02
02-83 MAA   Coordination of Medicaid Coverage for HO Clients Temporarily Residing in Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities 11/21/02
02-82 MAA     Updates to the P&O Devices Billing Instructions 10/11/02
02-81 MAA     Updates to the Nondurable MSE Billing Instructions 10/11/02
02-80 MAA     Updates to the Wheelchairs, DME, and Supplies Billing Instructions 10/11/02
02-79 MAA

  

 Clarification of Client Eligibility Guidelines for School Medical Services 10/17/02
02-78 MAA
Reloaded 10/16/02

Superseded

 Updates to Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC) List
Updated:  Effective Date for retroactive rate changes should have been 6/1/02.
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 10/1/02
02-77 MAA     Voucher for Interim Pharmacy and Medical Services for Foster Children 9/23/02
02-76 MAA

Attach A
Attach B
Attach C
Attach D
Attach E

Superseded by
03-02 MAA & new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, 02/03

 New Prescription Service by Mail Available to Medical Assistance Fee-For-Service Clients

Pilot initially mailed only to prescribers in the following counties:
  Ferry, Klickitat, Okanogan,
  Pacific, San Juan		 9/20/02
02-75 MAA  Superseded  Corrected Replacement Pages (H9/H10 and O3/O4) for MAA's Physician-Related Services
[Superseded by 03-34 MAA]		 9/1/02
02-74 MAA     Coverage Changes and Clarifications Regarding Ancillary Services and Sterilization Procedures for the Family Planning Only and TAKE CHARGE Programs 8/26/02
02-73 MAA    Disease Management Program - UPDATE 9/1/02
02-72 MAA      Important Claims Processing Information 9/1/02
02-71 MAA      Correct Coding Initiative 9/16/02
02-70 MAA  Superseded New Reimbursement Methodology for Dialysis Sessions Billed by Free-Standing Kidney Centers
[Superseded by 03-48 MAA]		 8/12/02
02-69 MAA  Superseded Additional Drugs and Supplies That Must Be Billed to Medicare First for Dual-Eligible Clients
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 8/1/02
02-68 MAA  Time extended
see 02-93		 Mandatory Re-enrollment for ALL MAA Providers   Official Notice; Includes re-enrollment packet. 8/1/02
02-67 MAA

 Superseded

 Increase in Discount Applied to the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) of Drugs Paid for by the Medical Assistance Program
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 7/10/02
02-66 MAA

  

 July 2002 Vendor Rate Increase for Support Devices/Orthotics 7/1/02
02-65 MAA    Mandatory Provider Re-Enrollment 7/1/02
02-64 MAA    Clarification of MAA's Notification Requirements for Discontinuing Inpatient Hospitalization When No Longer Medically Necessary 7/1/02
02-63 MAA      Medical Assistance to Basic Health Transition 8/1/02
02-62 MAA Superseded Therapeutic Consultation Service (TCS) Update
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 7/1/02
02-61 MAA       

Group Clinical Visits for Clients with Diabetes and Asthma

  6/25/02

02-60 MAA

 Revised/
Reissued
7/1/02

 Copayment for Emergency Room Visits 6/14/02
7/1/02
02-59 MAA  Updated Information Sheet 6/21/02 Aetna US Healthcare of WA, Inc. to discontinue serving HO, BH+, and CHIP clients 6/10/02
02-58 MAA      Listing Client Spenddown and/or EMER on UB-92 Claim Form 6/10/02
Vendor Rate Memos - July 2002
02-57 MAA

 Superseded

 Increase in Drug Dispensing Fee and MANDATORY reporting of Prescriber DEA# for Schedule II Drugs
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 6/14/02
02-56 MAA

  Superseded by new Dental BIs 11/02

 Dental
   7/02 Oral Surgery
            		 9/5/02
02-55 MAA Superseded     Ambulance (Transportation)
[Superseded by 02-95)		 7/1/01
02-54 MAA Superseded Private Duty Nursing
[Superseded by 03-23 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-53 MAA

Superseded

 Home Infusion/Parenteral Nutrition  
[Superseded by 03-52]		 7/1/01
02-52 MAA
Superseded		 Home Health
[Superseded by 03-22 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-51 MAA  Superseded Hearing Aids
[Superseded by 03-21 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-50 MAA Superseded Wheelchairs
[Superseded by 03-20 MAA]		 6/7/02
02-49 MAA Superseded Prosthetic/Orthotics
[Superseded by 03-19 MAA]		 7/1/02  
02-48 MAA Superseded Nondurable MSE
[Superseded by 03-18 MAA]		 7/1/02 
02-47 MAA Superseded Medical Nutrition
[Superseded by 03-49 MAA]		  7/5/02 
02-46 MAA Superseded Kidney Centers
[Superseded by 03-48 MAA]		 6/7/02
02-45 MAA Superseded Speech Pathologists/Audiologists
[Superseded by 03-47 MAA]		 6/7/02
02-44 MAA Superseded Prenatal Genetic Counseling [Superseded by 03-46 MAA] 6/7/02
02-43 MAA Superseded Physical Therapists
[Superseded by 03-45 MAA]		  6/25/02
02-42 MAA Outpatient Hospitals  7/1/02
02-41 MAA Superseded Occupational Therapists
[Superseded by 03-43 MAA]		  6/25/02
02-40 MAA Superseded Neurodevelopmental Centers
[Superseded by 03-42 MAA]		  6/25/02
02-39 MAA Superseded Medical Nutrition Therapy
[Superseded by 03-41 MAA]		 6/10/02
02-38 MAA Superseded Interpreter Services in FQHCs
[Superseded by 03-40 MAA]		 6/7/02
02-37 MAA Superseded HIV Case Management
[Superseded by 03-39 MAA]		 6/10/02
02-36 MAA Superseded Family Planning/STD Clinics
[Superseded by 03-38 MAA]		 6/7/02
02-35 MAA Superseded Diabetes Education
[Superseded by 03-37 MAA]		 6/7/02
02-34 MAA

Superseded

 Chiropractors  
[Superseded by 03-36 MAA]		 6/6/02
02-33 MAA

Superseded

 Ambulatory Surgery Centers
[Superseded by 03-35 MAA]		 6/3/02
02-32 MAA Superseded
by
03-34 MAA		 Physician-Related Services (RBRVS) Replacement Pages

Updated files 3/31/03
7/02 CPT Codes and Fee Schedule (.pdf)
7/02 Conversion Factors (.xls)		 8/1/02
02-31 MAA Superseded Psychologists
[Superseded by 03-33 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-30 MAA Superseded Vision Care Services
[Superseded by 03-32 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-29 MAA Superseded Maternity Support Services
[Superseded by 03-31 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-28 MAA Superseded Maternity Case Management
[Superseded by 03-31 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-27 MAA Superseded Licensed Midwives/Birthing Centers
[Superseded by 03-30 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-26 MAA Superseded EPSDT Clinics
[Superseded by 03-29 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-25 MAA Superseded Chronic Pain Management
[Superseded by 03-28 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-24 MAA Superseded Chemical Dependency
[Superseded by 03-27 MAA]		 6/1/02
02-23 MAA Superseded Blood Banks
[Superseded by 03-26 MAA]		 6/7/02
02-22 MAA Superseded Adult Day Health
[Superseded by 03-25 MAA]		 6/1/02
End of Vendor Rate Memos
02-21 MAA      Policy Clarification for Psychiatrists Billing Certain Psychiatric Services Procedure Codes and E&M Codes 5/28/02
02-20 MAA      Clarification of MAA's Billing Policy Regarding Podiatric Services 5/28/02
02-19 MAA

VOID
see 02-61

 Group Clinical Visits for Clients with Diabetes and Asthma  
02-18 MAA Superseded Pricing Updates for Prescription Drug Program (Effective 6/1/02)
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 5/6/02
02-17 MAA      MAA to Discontinue Supplying Paper HCFA-1500 Claim Forms 4/22/02
02-16 MAA      Billing for Spacers and Peak Flow Meters through Point-of-Sale (POS) 4/22/02
02-15 MAA
Reloaded 5/7/02		      Maximum Allowable Fees for Most Injectable Drugs
Effective DOS 5/1/02.
 Fee Schedule Updated - J1565 and J2790 priced in error.		 4/15/02
02-14 MAA Superseded Budget Restrictions for Major Trauma Enhanced Payments
[Superseded by 03-53 MAA]		 4/05/02
02-13 MAA Superseded Copayments for Emergency Room Visits - implementation delayed  [Superseded by 02-60] Not mailed
02-12 MAA Superseded Prescriber’s Identifier - Prescription Drug Program (Sent to Pharmacies Only)
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 4/15/02
02-11 MAA Superseded Prescriber’s Identifier - Prescription Drug Program (Sent to All Prescribers)
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 4/15/02
02-10 MAA      Update for Wheelchairs, Durable Medical Equipment, and Supplies 4/15/02
02-09 MAA Superseded Pharmacy Reimbursement for Plan B Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs)
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 3/28/02

02-08 MAA

 Superseded Disease Management Program
[Superseded by 02-73]		 3/20/02

02-07 MAA

Superseded

 Change in Reimbursement for Schedule II Drugs  
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 3/6/02
02-06 MAA   Superseded Added Procedure Codes for Infusion Therapy Fee Schedule
[Superseded by new Billing Instructions, dated 10/03]		 2/6/02
02-05 MAA     Superseded Update to the Billing Procedures for Outpatient Hospital Claims [Superseded by 03-14] 2/7/02
02-04 MAA Superseded Change in Coverage of Over-the-Counter Pregnancy Test Kits

Attachment:  Replacement page C.3/C.4.
  1. (.pdf)

[Superseded by new TAKE CHARGE Family Planning Supplement, dated 7/03.]

 1/22/02
02-03 MAA Superseded Enhanced Reimbursement to Ambulance Providers who Transport Medicaid Clients with Major Trauma
[Superseded by 02-14 MAA]		 2/1/02
02-02 MAA      FQHC/RHC Enhancement Payments for HO, CHIP, and BH+ Clients 1/22/02

02-01 MAA

Superseded

 Federal Upper Limits (FUL) for Multisource Drugs
[Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]		 1/10/02

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