The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
Clarification regarding ADHD diagnosis requirement
October 25, 20184Read moreOn October 1, 2018, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) began requiring an FDA-approved indication or compendia-supported indication for each stimulant prescription. It has come to DOM’s attention that...
SPA 18-0018 Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MississippiCAN)
October 19, 2018Read moreState Plan Amendment (SPA) 18-0018 Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MississippiCAN) has been submitted to allow the Division of Medicaid to include Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) services as covered...
SPA 18-0014 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)
October 19, 2018Read moreState Plan Amendment (SPA) 18-0014 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) has been submitted to to revise language to reflect the February 2017 changes in the Fourth...
SPA 18-0005 LTC Updates #2 approved by CMS
October 18, 2018Read moreState Plan Amendment (SPA) 18-0005 Long-Term Care (LTC) Updates #2 has been submitted to allow the following, effective July 1, 2018: Revise the number of allowed therapeutic leave days...
SPA 18-0004 APR-DRG Reimbursement approved by CMS
October 18, 2018Read moreMississippi State Plan Amendment (SPA) 18-0004 All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (APR-DRG) Reimbursement has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow the...
