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Coding - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Documentation and Coding: Breast 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 breast cancer.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
CMS-HCC_V28 Model Updates
  
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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Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-078 Telemedicine

This policy describes the services covered, provider requirements and reimbursement for Telehealth and Virtual health services.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-108 Transportation Services

The purpose of this policy is to define the reimbursement guidelines for transportation coverage provided by Healthfirst, including ancillary services and out-of-state emergency transportation services negotiation.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Provider Alerts - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Two Additional Prior Authorization Codes Managed by EyeMed Effective Jan. 1, 2025

EyeMed manages Healthfirst’s prior authorization for surgical and therapeutic vision services as well as network management, related member and provider service calls, and claims payment for routine vision and medical optometry services. Starting Jan. 1, 2025, EyeMed will manage prior authorization for J2777 and J0177.

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Authorization
Dental and/or Vision
  
Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Enhancing Claims Processing Accuracy with ClaimsXten

ClaimsXten (CXT) is an industry-leading claims editing software that adjudicates claims more efficiently and aligns with Healthfirst standards. Review the provider alert for more information on CXT, including updated frequently asked questions.

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Provider Alerts - Claims & Billing - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Prior Authorization Guidelines for Select CPT and HCPCS Codes Effective Jan. 1, 2025

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, Healthfirst will change its authorization guidelines for select CPT and HCPCS codes. See the Provider Alert for a list of codes that will now require prior authorization.

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Administration
Authorization
  
Behavioral Health and Foster Care - Practice Guidelines and Tips - 2024
Foster Care Provider Education Letter

This letter outlines key guidance providers should be mindful of when delivering care to Medicaid enrolled children/youth in direct placement foster care and in the care of Voluntary Foster Care Agencies.

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Coding - Video - 2024
Video - Documentation and Coding of Breast Cancer

This 5-minute video offers guidance on proper clinical documentation and coding of breast cancer

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
Video
  
Compliance, Regulatory & Policies - Policy, Billing, or Coverage Update - 2024
Reimbursement Policy: PO-RE-111 Lactation Services

Healthfirst has expanded lactation services coverage under those plans to include reimbursement eligibility for providers certified by nationally recognized accrediting agencies.

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Reimbursement Policy
  
Coding - Video - 2024
Video - Documentation and Coding of Cerebral Infarction

This short video offers guidance on proper clinical documentation and coding of cerebral infarction.

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Clinical Documentation Improvement
Video
  
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