The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
Access Monitoring Review Plan submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
October 4, 20160Read moreFederal regulation at 42 CFR § 447.203 requires states to develop an Access Monitoring Review Plan (AMRP) that includes an analysis of access to covered services under the Medicaid...
Extension of deadline to submit EPSDT Provider Agreement
September 30, 2016Read moreEffective November 1, 2015, Mississippi Division of Medicaid (DOM) received Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approval of State Plan Amendment (SPA) 15-017 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis...
Pharmacy prior authorization to transition to new vendor
September 29, 2016Read moreEffective Oct. 1, 2016, the Office of Pharmacy’s prior authorization unit for fee-for-service beneficiaries will transition from the University of Mississippi Medical Center Pharmacy to Change Healthcare Pharmacy Solutions...
Medicaid covers mosquito repellents to help prevent spread of Zika
September 22, 2016Read moreAs of early September, 20 cases of the Zika virus have been confirmed in Mississippi since the first case of an infected resident was verified in March. Although all...
Bariatric surgery not currently covered by Medicaid
September 9, 2016Read moreMedicaid enrolled health-care providers should be advised that Mississippi Medicaid does not currently cover bariatric surgery. Any change to the status of the State Plan Amendment (SPA) will be...