Reminder: Non-Covered Codes for Medicaid Managed Care and Child Health Plus Reimbursement Policy Effective Feb. 1, 2026

Posted Apr 20, 2026

Healthfirst is aligning with NYS Medicaid Billing Guidelines to ensure consistency in claims processing and reimbursement.

Effective February 1, 2026, providers may be subject to denials and/or OPR for non-payable or incorrectly billed codes in accordance with eMedNY guidelines across MMC, HARP, and CHP.

See the “Non-Covered Codes” Policy here: Non-Covered Codes – Medicaid Managed Care and Child Health Plus.