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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Changes to the Healthfirst Connection Plan (HMO D-SNP) and Life Improvement Plans Beginning in 2025

Starting January 1, 2025, Providers will need to bill Medicaid Fee-for-Service or Member’s Medicaid Coverage for Healthfirst Connection Plan Members’ cost sharing.

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Medicaid
Medicare
Reimbursement
  
Documentation & Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Documentation and Coding: Hepatitis C, CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection, along with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Version 28 Model Updates, on services submitted to Healthfirst—specifically for chronic Hepatitis C.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates
  
Provider Alerts - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Scheduling Configuration Changes for Linked and Mutual Visits

Starting January 1, 2025, Healthfirst is creating new service code configurations to accurately account for Linked and Mutual Visits.

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Administration
Authorization
Licensed Home Care Services Agencies
Medicaid
  
Documentation & Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Documentation and Coding: Pneumonia, CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection, along with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Version 28 Model Updates, on services submitted to Healthfirst—specifically for pneumonia.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Changes to Claims Submissions for Prenatal and Postpartum Services

Providers using bundled or global procedure codes for billing perinatal services must submit non-payment category II CPT codes for members in Medicaid, Personal Wellness Plans, Medicaid Advantage Plans, and Connection Plans.

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Medicaid
  
Education Events & Patient Care Resources - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Healthfirst 2024 Fall Provider Symposium (November 15, 2024)

The 2024 Fall Provider Symposium, Evolving Models of Care: Bridging the Gap Between Behavioral Health and Primary Care, will offer innovative solutions integrating primary and behavioral health care. The symposium will highlight pragmatic models to address the challenges and optimize the health and well-being of families and adults in pursuit of health equity for our communities.

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Provider Events
  
Documentation & Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Documentation and Coding: Pressure Ulcer, CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection, along with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Version 28 Model Updates, on services submitted to Healthfirst—specifically for Pressure Ulcer.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-124 Medicare Health Equity Services

This policy outlines the reimbursement guidelines for services related to the Health Equity Services framework established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Prior Authorization No Longer Required for Antiretroviral Prescription Medications

Healthfirst has removed prior authorization requirements from all antiretroviral medications prescribed for the treatment or prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) for all Healthfirst plans.

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Authorization
Preventive Measures
Healthfirst Plans
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Crisis Residence and Mobile Crisis Services Now Covered for Healthfirst Essential Plan, Leaf, and Leaf Premier Members

Starting January 1, 2025, Healthfirst will cover Crisis Residence Services and Mobile Crisis Services for our Essential Plan (EP) and Leaf and Leaf Premier Plan members (also known as our Qualified Health Plans). Additionally, these services will continue to be covered under the Medicaid, Personal Wellness Plans (HARP), Child Health Plus (CHPlus), and Medicaid Advantage Plan (MAP) lines of business.

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Medicaid
Behavioral Health and Mental Health
  
Documentation & Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Documentation and Coding: Colorectal and Bladder Cancer, CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation and ICD-10-CM selection, along with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) Version 28 Model Updates, on services submitted to Healthfirst—specifically for colorectal and bladder cancer.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Changes to OASAS Comprehensive Outpatient Treatment Programs and Updated Billing Guidance

The New York State Office of Addiction Service and Supports (OASAS) is implementing several changes to integrate care within the OASAS outpatient clinic regulatory structure, including a merged Comprehensive Outpatient Treatment Program (COP) operating certificate, COP reimbursement updates, and inclusion of Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) bundles into APG methodology.

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Behavioral Health and Mental Health
Reimbursement
Medicaid
Healthfirst Plans
  
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