The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
MS SPA 19-0020 APR-DRG Reimbursement submitted to CMS
July 30, 20191Read moreMississippi State Plan Amendment (SPA) 19-0020 All Patient Refined-Diagnosis Related Groups (APR-DRG) Reimbursement is being submitted to make the following changes, effective July 1, 2019: 1) The following APR-DRG...
CHIP SPA 19-0012 Managed Care approved by CMS
July 26, 2019Read moreChildren’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plan Amendment (SPA) 19-0012 Managed Care has been approved by the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to be in compliance with the...
Public Notice of Annual Public Forum for 1115(a) Family Planning Waiver
July 22, 2019Read morePursuant to 42 C.F.R. Section 431.420(c), a Public Forum is required annually after the implementation of the Division of Medicaid’s Family Planning Waiver. This Public Forum provides stakeholders the...
Medicaid to implement new opioid initiative effective Aug. 1
July 22, 2019Read morePharmacy changes and claims system edits in response to opioid crisis Effective Aug. 1, 2019, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) will implement a new opioid initiative, which will...
Medicaid’s May Vital Signs
July 15, 2019Read moreAs part of an ongoing effort to increase program transparency, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid developed the Medicaid Vital Signs dashboard, which was launched on Jan. 8, 2019. Medicaid...
