The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
Clarification of swing-bed hospital services reimbursement
August 19, 20160Read moreIn December of 2015 the Division of Medicaid (DOM) transitioned inpatient hospital services from regular fee-for-service to its managed care program, MississippiCAN. Despite originally being included in that transition,...
Pharmacy billing procedures during officially declared states of emergency
August 16, 2016Read moreDuring states of officially declared emergencies, pharmacy providers should bill POS claims as follows: Enter a value of ’13-Payor Recognized Emergency’ in NCPDP Field ‘420-DK’ when it is necessary...
DOM medical director helps to address provider concerns
August 12, 2016Read moreCommunicating with Medicaid providers and fixing problems: Those are the key functions Dr. Tami Brooks performs on a weekly basis, one year into her role as medical director for...
Medical service costs, enrollment drive DOM’s budget
August 10, 2016Read moreThe ink has dried on the Division of Medicaid’s (DOM) budget bill for fiscal year (FY) 2017. We asked the Legislature for $1.03 billion in our budget proposal and...
Public Notice for SPA 16-0019 Hospital Reimbursement of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
August 5, 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). The Division of Medicaid, in the Office of...
