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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Behavioral Health and Foster Care - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Child HCBS Authorizations and Reminder of State Billing and Claiming Requirements

This notice is to remind Children’s Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) providers of HCBS billing and claiming requirements, per the April 4, 2022, NYSDOH memo.

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Claims & Billing - Telehealth - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2022
Guidance for ADHC Telehealth and In-Person Services

Healthfirst offers guidance to Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) providers to successfully obtain authorizations and reimbursement for the following services: - Telehealth Services - In-Person Services Upon Reopening

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Reimbursement
  
Provider Alerts - Coding - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Coding Instructions for Co-Surgeons and Team Surgeons

Healthfirst follows the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidance for the use of co-surgeon (-62) and team surgeon (-66) modifiers with claim submissions.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Optos Optomap Imaging: Coding, Billing, and Medical Requirements

To ensure appropriate payments and maintain billing efficiencies, Healthfirst is committed to informing providers of specific requirements for the usage of any medical device. This alert provides guidance on Healthfirst coding and medical requirements for Optos Optomap imaging.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
2022 Medicare Advantage Sequestration Reinstatement

Effective April 1, 2022, CMS has reinstituted sequestration reductions to claims payments for Medicare enrollees in accordance with The Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Pharmacy Resources & Formularies - Provider Resources - 2023
Reimbursement Update for SPRAVATO

This notice is to inform providers about reimbursement updates for billing or submitting claims for the SPRAVATO medication.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
0996 22 Auth for Vision Svcs Provider Alert v7 FINAL

Effective August 1, 2022, Healthfirst no longer requires authorization for the selected vision services listed in this Provider Alert.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Pharmacy Resources & Formularies - Provider Resources - 2023
New Physician Dispenser Policy

After September 1, 2022, Medicaid pharmacy claims submitted from a physician dispenser will be rejected by Healthfirst’s pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
1448 22 BH PROS Auth Changes Provider Alert v2 Final WR

Effective Nov. 21, 2022, Healthfirst, in accordance with the State of New York, will no longer require prior authorization for Personalized Recovery Oriented Services (PROS).

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Medicaid Managed Care
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Changes to Authorization Guidelines for Selected Services

Effective November 1, 2022, Healthfirst will make changes to its authorization guidelines for selected services. The service codes that newly require a prior authorization include pathology and laboratory services and non-oral and injectable chemotherapy drugs.

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Prior Authorization
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2023
1511 22 MA MOOP Calculation Provider Alert v5 FINAL wr

Effective 1/1/2023, the maximum out-of-pocket (MOOP) limit for a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan (after which the plan pays 100% of MA costs) will be calculated based on the accrual of all Medicare-covered cost sharing, not the supplemental benefits, in the plan benefit.

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Documentation
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Pharmacy Resources & Formularies - Plans & Benefits - Provider Resources - 2023
Inflation Reduction Act Changes to Member Inflation Reduction Act Changes to Member

Healthfirst would like to alert you to new requirements around the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) provisions applicable for 2023 regarding cost sharing for Part B and Part D drugs

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Quality and Compliance
  
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