The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
Medicaid to transition children into MississippiCAN managed care program
March 23, 20150Read moreMedicaid to transition children into MississippiCAN managed care program Mississippi routinely ranks as one of the poorest and unhealthiest states in the country. The state has a population of...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services conducts successful Medicare fee-for-service ICD-10 end-to-end testing week
March 16, 2015Read 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....
