Author archive for Matt Westerfield

Temporary Telehealth Procedure Codes Updated The Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) has updated the Medicaid reimbursement rates for audio-only...

State Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-0014 Community Support Program (CSP) Emergency Filing is being submitted to allow the Division of...

On April 24, 2020, CMS announced that they had developed a Communication Technology Application Template for nursing homes. This...

Due to COVID-19, the Division of Medicaid is delaying the effectiveness of Title 23: Medicaid, Part 223, Chapter 4:...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved SPA 20-0015 on May 7, 2020. SPA 20-015 allows for flexibilities...

Attention All Providers: Cost-Sharing Waived for COVID-19 Related Services In order to comply with Section 6008(b)(4) of the Families First...

Supplemental payments to be advanced in May In an effort to help Mississippi hospitals combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor...

The Division of Medicaid has submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) the following Traumatic Brain...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the Mississippi Division of Medicaid’s Appendices K: Emergency Preparedness...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the below Appendix K:  Emergency Preparedness and Response in...