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Numbered Memoranda Year 2007
 

Memo #

Status

Description

Date Issued
07-91
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 12/27/2007
07-90

VOID

 Vision Care Services  
07-89

 

 Speech/Audiology Program:  New Diagnosis Codes and Fee Schedule and Coverage Table Updates 12/24/2007
07-88

 

 Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices:  2008 Changes and Additions to HCPCS Codes, Policies, and Fee Schedule 12/20/2007
07-87

 

 Planned Home Births and Births in Birthing Centers:  Fee Schedule Changes and Policy Update 12/24/2007
07-86

 

 Home Infusion Therapy/Parenteral Nutrition Program:  Program Updates 12/24/2007
07-85   Physician-Related Services:  Year 2008 Changes and Additions to CPT® and HCPCS Codes, Policies and Fee Schedules 12/24/2007
07-84

 

 Oxygen Program:  Fee Schedule and Coverage Table Changes 12/24/2007 
07-83

 

 Outpatient Hospital Services: Fee Schedule, Policy, and Revenue Code Updates 12/20/2007
07-82

 

 Occupational Therapy Program:  New Procedure Code 12/20/2007
07-81

 

 Neurodevelopmental Centers:  Fee Schedule and Procedure Code Updates 12/21/2007
07-80

 

 Reproductive Health Services, Family Planning Only Program, and TAKE CHARGE Program:  Coverage and Fee Schedule Changes 12/21/2007
07-79

 

 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT):  Year 2008 Changes and Additions to CPT® and HCPCS Codes, Policies, and Fee Schedules 12/21/2007
07-78

 

 Enteral Nutrition :  2008 Additions and Deletions to HCPCS Procedure Codes, ICD-9 CM Diagnosis Codes, Fee Schedule Updates, and Policy Clarifications 12/21/2007
07-77

 

 Wheelchairs, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Supplies and Nondurable Medical Supplies and Equipment (MSE):  Fee Schedule Changes 12/20/2007 
07-76

 

 Physical Therapy Program:  New Procedure Code 12/20/2007
07-75

 

 Ambulatory Surgery Centers: 2008 Fee Schedule and Policy Updates 12/21/2007 
07-74

 

 January 1, 2008 Program and Fee Schedule Changes and Procedure Code Updates 12/10/2007 
07-73
Postcard Notification

 

 Hearing Aids and Services:  Billing Change 12/3/2007 
07-72
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 11/30/2007
07-71
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Additions/Changes to the Washington PDL, EPA Drugs, and Limitations on Certain Drugs; New Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Requirement; New EC Counseling Procedure Code; and Termination of Medicaid Mail Order Pharmacy Services 11/30/2007
07-70   State of Washington Medicaid and SCHIP programs selected for Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) in FY 2008 12/3/2007 
07-69
Postcard Notification		   School Medical Services: Updates to Payment Method, Procedure Codes, and Provider Qualifications 11/28/2007
07-68
Postcard Notification		   Rural Health Clinics:  Change in Payment for Certain Services Provided in an RHC 11/09/2007
07-67
Postcard Notification		   Enteral Nutrition: New WIC Formula List 10/30/2007
07-66
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 10/26/2007
07-65
Postcard Notification

07-65
2nd Notice
 Postcard Notification

   Discontinuation of Paper Remittance Advice (RA) 10/26/2007
07-64
Postcard Notification		   Hospice Services: Fee Schedule Updates 09/28/2007
07-63
 Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 09/27/2007
07-62
Postcard Notification		   Trauma Payments: Condition Codes to Replace Occurrence Codes in Identifying Hospital Claims Eligible for Supplemental Trauma Payment; Physicians Receive Additional Amounts from SFY 2006 Trauma Care Fund (TCF) Liquidation 09/18/2007
07-61
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  ESA Guidelines for Appropriate Use, Additions/Changes to the Washington PDL and EPA Criteria 08/30/2007
07-60
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 08/29/2007
07-59
Postcard Notification		   Tribal Health Program: Encounter Rate Increase
Effective: January 1, 2007		 8/21/2007
07-58
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 7/31/2007
07-57
Postcard Notification		   Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices:  Update Coverage Table 8/2/2007
07-56
 Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 6/28/2007
End of July 1, 2007 rate memos.
07-55   Oxygen Program: Clarifying Policy, Coverage, and Fee Schedule Updates 6/29/2007
07-54   Vision Care:  Policy Updates and Fee Schedule Updates 6/29/2007
Reissued
07-53
Postcard Notification		   Pharmacy Immunization Update 8/13/2007
07-52   Speech/Audiology Program:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/26/2007
07-51   Psychologist Program:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/28/2007
07-50   Private Duty Nursing for Children:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/28/2007
07-49   Prenatal Diagnosis Genetic Counseling:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/26/2007
07-48   Planned Home Births/Births in Birthing Centers:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/27/2007
07-47   Physician-Related Services:  Corrections and Fee Schedule Updates 6/28/2007
07-46   Physical Therapy:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/26/2007
07-45   Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices:  Fee Schedule and Procedure Code Updates 6/28/2007
07-44   Outpatient Hospitals:  Program and Fee Schedule Updates 6/28/2007
07-43   Occupational Therapy Program 6/27/2007
07-42   Nondurable Medical Supplies and Equipment (MSE):  Fee Schedule and Policy Updates 6/26/2007
07-41   Neurodevelopmental Centers:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/26/2007
07-40   Medical Nutrition Therapy:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/26/2007
07-39   Ambulance and Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) Transportation:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/28/2007 
07-38   Home Infusion Therapy/Parenteral Nutrition 6/27/2007
07-37   Home Health Services:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/28/2007
07-36   Report Your Federally Required NPI Numbers to DSHS - 2nd Notice 6/22/2007
07-35   Reproductive Health Services, Family Planning Only Program, and TAKE CHARGE Program:  Fee Schedule Updates and Clarification of Dispensing Fee 6/26/2007
07-34   Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
(EPSDT):  Fee Schedule Changes		 6/28/2007 
07-33   Enteral Nutrition Products and Supplies:  Policy and Fee Schedule Updates 6/27/2007
07-32   Diabetes Education Program:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/27/2007
07-31   Dental Program: Fee Schedule, Anesthesia Billing, Prior Authorization, and Coverage Changes  8/1/2007
07-30   Chiropractic Services for Children:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/26/2007
07-29   Chemical Dependency Outpatient Billing Instructions:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/27/2007
07-28   Blood Bank Services:  Fee Schedule Updates 6/27/2007
07-27   Ambulatory Surgery Centers: 2007 Changes and Additions to CPT®, CDT®, and HCPCS Codes, Policies, and Fee Schedules; and Dental Coverage and Authorization Updates 6/28/2007
07-26
Postcard Notification		   July 1, 2007 Program and Fee Schedule Changes and Procedure Code Updates 6/18/2007 
Beginning of July 1, 2007 rate memos.
07-25
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program: Changes to the ACS and TCS programs, Washington Preferred Drug List (PDL), and Prior Authorization Contact Numbers and Hours of Operation 6/7/2007 
07-24
Postcard Notification		   Inpatient Hospitals: Policy Changes in Washington Administrative Code (WAC), Anticipated to be Effective August 1, 2007 6/4/2007
07-23
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Changes to the Washington Preferred Drug List (PDL) and Expedited Prior Authorization (EPA) Criteria 6/1/2007
07-22
 Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 5/29/2007
Reissued
 07-21
Postcard Notification		   Maternity Support Services/Infant Case Management:  Updating and Clarifying Policy and Billing Instructions

 6/13/2007: HRSA has corrected a publication error in which Maximum Allowable Fee sections were included in the memo in error.		 6/11/2007
07-20
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Provider Numbers Required on Claims Submitted Through the Point-of-Sale (POS) System 5/14/2007
07-19
Postcard Notification		   Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Neurodevelopmental Centers, and Speech and Audiology Programs: Updated Billing Instructions to Include Coverage Tables. 6/11/2007
07-18
Postcard Notification		   Reproductive Health Services, Family Planning Only Program, and TAKE CHARGE Program:  Coverage and Fee Schedule Changes 5/14/2007
07-17
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Changes to the Washington Preferred Drug List (PDL) and Expedited Prior Authorization (EPA) Criteria 5/1/2007
07-16
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 4/27/07
07-15   Dental Program: Fee Schedule Changes and New Billing Instructions 4/30/2007
07-14   Report Your Federally Required NPI Numbers to DSHS 3/9/2006
 07-13
Postcard Notification		   Wheelchairs, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Supplies:  Fee Schedule Changes 4/1/07
 07-12
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 3/26/07
07-11
Postcard Notification		   DSHS Assists Clients in Enrolling in Medicare's End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program. 3/22/2007
07-10
Postcard Notification		   Providers with Professional and/or Business Licenses 3/16/2007
07-09
Postcard Notification		   Dental Program:  Update Accepted American Dental Association (ADA) Dental Claim Forms 3/12/2007
07-08
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 2/28/2007
07-07
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Medicare Part D 3/9/2007
07-06
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Changes to the Washington Preferred Drug and Expedited Prior Authorization Lists and a Coverage Status Change

4/11/2007: Corrected a publication error in which 3 drugs were not on the EPA Criteria and Coding List in section H of the Prescription Drug Program Billing Instructions.  These 3 drugs were:  Dolophine, MS Contin, and Opana ER.

 3/1/2007
07-05
Postcard Notification		   Home Infusion Therapy/Parenteral Nutrition Program:  Updated Limit and Coverage Table 2/23/2007
07-04
Postcard Notification		   Chronic Care Management (CCM) Program 2/13/2007
Reissued
07-03
Postcard Notification		   NPI Paper Claim Forms

4/20/1007 - Reissued to clarify information for dental providers
2/6/2007: Corrected telephone number for Fox Systems, Inc.  Correct number is 800.465.3203.

2/1/2007
07-02
Postcard Notification		  

Billing Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Services for General Assistance Unemployable (GAU) Managed Care clients in King and Pierce Counties

 2/8/2007
07-01
Postcard Notification		   Prescription Drug Program:  Maximum Allowable Cost Update 1/29/07

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