The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
Bariatric surgery not currently covered by Medicaid
September 9, 20160Read 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...
Extension of deadline to submit EPSDT Provider Agreement
September 2, 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...
Public Notice for the Division of Medicaid’s Access Monitoring Review Plan
August 31, 2016Read morePursuant to 42 C.F.R. Part 447, public notice is hereby given to the submission of the Division of Medicaid’s Access Monitoring Review Plan (AMRP). Learn more by reading the public...
Clarification of swing-bed hospital services reimbursement
August 19, 2016Read 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...
