The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
72-hour emergency Rx supply billing directions
March 18, 20160Read moreEmergency Supply Procedures Payer – MS Medicaid: Pharmacy fee for service claims only. 72 hour supply is to be used any time a PA is not available and when...
Electronic health records exchange win-win for UMMC, Medicaid patients
March 11, 2016Read moreThe Mississippi Division of Medicaid has become the first agency of its kind in the nation to exchange patient medical data with a health system in real time, an...
Public Notice for the Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver Amendment
March 4, 2016Read morePursuant to 42 C.F.R. Section 441.304(e)-(f), public notice is hereby given to the submission of a Medicaid Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD) Waiver Amendment. The Division of Medicaid, in the...
Public Notice for State Plan Amendment (SPA) 16-0006 Dental and Orthodontic Reimbursement
February 29, 2016Read morePursuant to 42 C.F.R. Section 447.205, public notice is hereby given to the submission of a Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA). Effective July 1, 2016, the Division of Medicaid,...
Provider information for lead testing and treatment
February 25, 2016Read moreYesterday, the City of Jackson issued a press release regarding elevated levels of lead in some home water samples serviced by the city water system. (City of Jackson Meeting...