The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts successful Medicare fee-for-service ICD-10 end-to-end testing week
March 16, 20150Read moreFrom Jan. 26 through Feb. 3, 2015, Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) health care providers, clearinghouses, and billing agencies participated in the first successful ICD-10 end-to-end testing week with all Medicare...
1915(c) and 1915(i) Home and Community-Based (HCB) Setting Transition Plan and Timeline
March 10, 2015Read more1915(c) and 1915(i) Home and Community-Based (HCB) Setting Transition Plan and Timeline Background On Jan. 16, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule,...
MississippiCAN changes include transition of children from regular Medicaid
March 6, 2015Read moreMississippiCAN changes include transition of children from regular Medicaid The following information applies to the transition of children from regular Medicaid to MississippiCAN. Children ages 1 to 19 will...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services establishes new procedure-to-procedure associated modifiers
February 13, 2015Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services establishes new procedure-to-procedure associated modifiers Four new HCPCS modifiers are being established for claims with dates of service on or after Jan....
Children’s Health Insurance Program now has two provider options
January 29, 2015Read moreBeginning Jan. 1, Mississippi children who are enrolled in the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) now have the option of choosing one of two health insurance providers. Previously UnitedHealthcare...