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Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Documentation and Coding: Acute and Chronic Cor Pulmonale, 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 common types of cor pulmonale.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates
  
Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Documentation and Coding: Hepatic Encephalopathy, 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 Hepatic Encephalopathy.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Updates on Coverage of Community Health Worker Services

Effective Oct. 1, 2023, Healthfirst will reimburse Community Health Worker (CHW) services for pregnant and postpartum people as a preventive medical service when billed under a Medicaid-enrolled supervising licensed provider. Medicaid, HARP, and Connection Plan members are eligible for CHW services during pregnancy and up to 12 months after the end of pregnancy, regardless of how the pregnancy ends. See the provider alert for additional updates.

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Reimbursement
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-103 Continuous Glucose Monitoring - Billing Guidelines

A Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) is a minimally invasive device that is designed to measure and record glucose levels continuously and automatically in a patient. The device measures glucose values in the interstitial fluid of subcutaneous tissue. The goal of CGM devices is to record patterns of glucose levels and use these patterns to guide patient management and improve overall glycemic control.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
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 - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Screenings

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) screenings conducted in primary care settings for children and adolescents up to 21 years old are now reimbursable for New York State (NYS) Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS). This change took effect Jan. 1, 2024. Effective April 1, 2024, Healthfirst will reimburse providers who meet the criteria for ACEs screening.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Qualified Dietitians/Nutritionists Can Now Enroll and Bill Directly for Medical Nutritional Therapy

As of Jan. 1, 2024, qualified dietitians/nutritionists are allowed to enroll and bill directly for medically necessary Medical Nutritional Therapy (MNT) provided to eligible members for the following Healthfirst lines of business: Medicaid Managed Care, Personal Wellness Plan, Senior Health Partners Managed Long-Term Care Medicaid Plan, and Healthfirst CompleteCare (HMO D-SNP).

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Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Documentation and Coding: Outpatient Evaluation and Management Services

This tip sheet is intended to assist providers and coding staff with the documentation, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes and ICD-10-CM selection on services submitted to Healthfirst—specifically for Outpatient Evaluation and Management Services.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Medicare now covers more family and mental health counseling services

As of January 1, 2024, Medicare covers marriage and family therapy (MFT), mental health counseling (MHC), and intensive outpatient program (IOP) services for all Healthfirst Medicare plans.

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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-104 Principal and Chronic Care Management

This policy outlines Healthfirst reimbursement guidelines for Principal and Chronic Care Management (PCM and CCM) services in an outpatient setting.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-097 Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants

Effective April 1, 2019, Healthfirst will implement changes to its reimbursement policy for nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to better align with existing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursement policies regarding these types of physician extenders.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-102 Taxonomy

A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character alphanumeric code that signifies a provider’s classification and area of specialization.

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