The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
Public Notice for SPA 16-0010 All Patient Refined Diagnosis Related Groups (APR-DRG) Reimbursement
June 1, 20160Read 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...
UnitedHealthcare to exit Mississippi Federal Health Insurance Exchange
May 31, 2016Read moreUnitedHealthcare recently announced it will exit Mississippi’s Health Insurance Exchange, also known as the federally facilitated marketplace, on Jan. 1, 2017. Currently, UnitedHealthcare is one of three insurance companies...
Guidance for providing concurrent services for both hospice and home and community-based waiver services
May 27, 2016Read morePursuant to Miss. Admin. Code Title 23, Part 205: Hospice Services, Chapter 1, Rule 1.1 and 1.4., effective June 1, 2016, a person may receive hospice and waiver services...
Physician visit limit lifted for dually-eligible beneficiaries
May 26, 2016Read moreEffective May 1, 2016, the Medicaid-imposed 12 visit limit on physician visits is no longer applicable to individuals covered by both Medicare and Medicaid, who are eligible for Medicaid...
Agency holds pharmacy stakeholder meetings about reimbursement options
May 24, 2016Read moreOn February 1, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published 42 CFR, Part 447: Medicaid Program Covered Outpatient Drugs with final comments (CMS-2345-FC). This rule addresses...
