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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Mobile Crisis and Crisis Residence Services: Important Updates and FAQs

New York State received federal approval to consolidate and align its Mobile Crisis and Crisis Residence services effective March 1, 2024.

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Preventive Measures
  
Provider Alerts - General Update - 2024
Healthfirst Availity Clearinghouse Update

Review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) resource dedicated to the Availity Clearinghouse release on March 1st, 2024. We recognize that navigating through new processes and procedures can pose challenges, which is why we've curated this comprehensive list of frequently asked questions to provide you with assistance.

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Provider Alerts - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Expanded Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Carrier Screening

New York State (NYS) Medicaid has provided coverage for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) carrier screening since 2014. However, effective October 1, 2023, the coverage criteria for SMA carrier screening has been expanded to all NYS Medicaid members who are planning to become, or already are pregnant.

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Preventive Measures
  
Provider Alerts - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Healthfirst CompleteCare and Senior Health Partners Changes to Non-Emergency Transportation Benefits

Healthfirst CompleteCare (HMO D-SNP) and Senior Health Partners (SHP) Changes to Non-Emergency Transportation Benefits, Effective March 1, 2024. Services now available through NYS Medical Answering Services (MAS).

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
New Prior Authorization Guidelines for Select Services effective July 1, 2024

Effective July 1, 2024, Healthfirst will change its authorization guidelines for select services on the CMS code list. As of that date, the services requiring prior authorization will include laboratory services (managed through eviCore). See the Provider Alert for a list of codes that will now require prior authorization.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
New Effective Date for Acupuncture, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Therapy Standard Fee Schedule Rates

The effective date for these changes has been delayed from April 1, 2024, to June 1, 2024.

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Reimbursement
  
Provider Alerts - Provider Resources - 2024
Announcing Essential Plan 200–250

Healthfirst is excited to announce our newest benefit plan, Essential Plan 200–250, launching on April 1, 2024. This new plan is part of New York State’s continued efforts to improve health insurance affordability and accessibility. Healthfirst is proud to be the only 5-star-rated Essential Plan in New York State.

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Provider Alerts - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Coverage of Lung Cancer Screening with Low Dose Computed Tomography

Effective February 10, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded eligibility for people with Medicare to qualify for lung cancer screening with Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT) by lowering the starting age for screening from 55 to 50 years, and also by reducing the tobacco smoking history from at least 30 packs per year to at least 20 packs per year.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates - Effective March 1, 2020

Healthfirst Reimbursement Policy Updates

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Reimbursement
  
Provider Alerts - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Pharmacy Resources & Formularies - Provider Resources - 2023
Pharmacy Billing Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccine Under Healthfirst’s Medicaid Managed Care Plan (MMC) and Personal Wellness Plan

During the declared State of New York disaster emergency, pharmacies may bill for COVID-19 vaccines that have been authorized by the FDA under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) under Healthfirst’s Medicaid Managed Care Plan (MMC) and Personal Wellness Plan (PWP). View PDF for billing instructions.

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Personal Wellness Plan
  
Provider Alerts - Coronavirus (COVID-19) - General Update - 2022
COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling Program

In accordance with Medicaid COVID-19 vaccine regulations, Healthfirst will reimburse eligible providers for vaccine counseling rendered to unvaccinated Medicaid and HARP members/enrollees during dates of service on or after December 1, 2021. For providers located in New York City, this coverage essentially replaces the Vaccine Outreach and Counseling Program (VOCP) Healthfirst launched in collaboration with the New York City Department of Mental Hygiene in the fall of 2021, and which ended on December 31, 2021. If you provided services under the VOCP and have not yet billed for them, please bill in accordance with the requirements of the VOCP

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2022
Transcranial Dopplers: 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, billing, and medical requirements for Transcranial Dopplers (TCD).

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Billing
  
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