Policy Bulletins
This page contains policy bulletins issued in 2004.
For other years of approved Medicaid Policy bulletins, click here.
For Notices of Proposed Policy, click here
| Issue Date | Bulletin Number |
Subject |
| December 15, 2004 | All Provider 04-18 | Adult Benefits Waiver Enrollment |
| December 1, 2004 | All Provider 04-17 | Updates to Medicaid Provider Manual |
| December 1, 2004 | MSA 04-24 | January 1, 2005 Procedure Code Updates |
| December 1, 2004 | MSA 04-23 | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System 2005 January Update |
| December 1, 2004 | MSA 04-22 | Changes in Medicaid Reimbursement for Vaccines Covered Under the Michigan Vaccine Replacement Program |
| December 1, 2004 | MSA 04-21 | Change in Co-payment Requirement |
| December 1, 2004 | MSA 04-20 | Hospital Leave Days |
| December 1, 2004 | MSA 04-19 | Medicaid Enrollment for Provision of Outpatient: Occupational Therapy; Physical Therapy; Speech-Language Pathology; Audiology |
| December 1, 2004 | MSA 04-18 | Emergency Department Attending Physician Payment Limits and Utilization Adjustor |
| December 1, 2004 | Hearing and Speech Centers 04-03 | 2005 HCPCS Coding Changes |
| December 1, 2004 | Dental 04-03 | Implementation of CDT-5 Dental Procedure Codes |
| December 1, 2004 | School Based Services 04-07 | Code Revisions |
| December 1, 2004 | Medical Suppliers 04-07 | Policy Clarification for Power Operated Vehicles (POVs), Seating Systems, Lower Extremity Prostheses and Speech Generating Devices; New Coverage of HCPCS Codes for Prostheses |
| November 23, 2004 | Health Care Eligibility Policy 04-07 | Establishment of the Michigan Quality Community Care Council (QCCC) |
| November 1, 2004 | Health Care Eligibility Policy 04-06 | Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Policy |
| November 1, 2004 | School Based Services 04-06 | Clarification of Bulletin (School Based Services 03-04) |
| November 1, 2004 | MSA 04-17 | Correction and Clarification to Policy Bulletin MSA 04-15 |
| November 1, 2004 | MSA 04-16 | Payment Adjustments for Practitioner Services Provided Through Designated Public Entities |
| October 2004 | All Provider 04-16 | Sanctioned Providers |
| October 1, 2004 | Nursing Facilities 04-07 | Nursing Facility Certification, Survey and Enforcement Chapter of the Medicaid Provider Manual |
| September 2004 | All Provider 04-15 | FY 2004-2005 Coverage and Reimbursement Changes |
| October 1, 2004 | MSA 04-15 | Admission Requirements for Medicaid Nursing Facilities, MI Choice Program, and PACE (Michigan Medicaid Nursing Level of Care Determination) |
| September 17, 2004 | MSA 04-14 | Ventilator Dependent Beneficiaries; Ventilator Dependent Care Unit Prior Authorization Forms; Memorandums of Understanding |
| September 2004 | All Provider 04-13 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual |
| September 1, 2004 | Mental Health/Substance Abuse 04-03 | Changes to Program Requirements; Additional Mental Health Services; Additional Substance Abuse Services |
| September 1, 2004 | Private Duty Nursing 04-01 | MI AuthentiCare |
| August 24, 2004 | MSA 04-13 | Outreach Activities |
| August 23, 2004 | Nursing Facilities 04-04 | Medicaid Reimbursement for a Nursing Facility Bed Following a Qualifying Medicare Hospital Stay |
| August 23, 2004 | Hospital 04-11 | Reduction in Hospital Payments; EO Reductions; GME Reductions; Elimination of GME Weighting Factors; Phase-in of Revised GME Formula; GME Payments Schedule |
| August 16, 2004 | All Provider 04-12 | Termination of Special Health Plan (SHP) Contracts |
| August 11, 2004 | MSA 04-12 | Second Revision to Nursing Facilities Bulletin 03-08, Section 2; and Revision to Nursing Facilities 04-01 and Hospice 04-01 Bulletin (MSA 04-09) |
| August 1, 2004 | MSA 04-11 | Provision of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Services to Beneficiaries Under 21 Years of Age; Requirements for Audiology |
| August 1, 2004 | All Provider 04-11 | Sanctioned Providers (Monthly Update) |
| August 1, 2004 | All Provider 04-10 | Update to Children's Special Health Care Services Chapter |
| July 2004 | All Provider 04-09 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual |
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June 11, 2004 |
School Based Services 04-04 | Pen and Ink Change (SBS 04-04) |
| June 2004 | All Provider 04-07 | Sanctioned Providers (Monthly Update) |
| June 1, 2004 | HCEP 04-05 | Home Help Policy |
| June 1, 2004 | All Provider 04-08 | Adult Benefits Waiver Enrollment Freeze |
| June 1, 2004 | Nursing Facilities 04-02 | Medicaid Certification and De-certification of Nursing Facility Beds and Medicaid Provider Enrollment |
| June 1, 2004 | Medicaid Health Plans 04-04 | Revised Policy Manual Chapter |
| June 1, 2004 | Medical Supplier 04-05 |
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System 2004 July Quarterly Update; Revision of Prior Authorization Requirements for External Infusion (Insulin) Pump and Home Intravenous Infusion of Factor Products; Policy Clarification for Home Infusion Catheter Maintenance |
| June 1, 2004 | MSA 04-09 | Revision to Nursing Facilities Bulletin 03-08, Section 2 |
| June 1, 2004 | MSA 04-08 | Mandatory Participation of Fee for Service (FFS) Medicare & Medicaid Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in the MDCH Volume Purchase Contract with J & B Medical |
| June 1, 2004 | MSA 04-07 | Changes in Reimbursement for Injectable Drugs and Biologicals |
| June 1, 2004 | All Provider 04-06 |
Supplemental Bulletin List; Returning Overpayments; Claims Exceeding 12-Month Billing Limitation Due to Retroactive Eligibility; Enrollment of Out-of-State Providers; and Nonenrolled Michigan and Borderland Providers |
| June 1, 2004 | All Provider 04-05 | New Editing; Explanation Code Crosswalk; and Crossover Claims |
| May 21, 2004 | Amendment of Random Moment Time Study Methodology (SBS 03-04) | |
| April 1, 2004 | HCEP 04-04 | Incarceration Policy |
| April 1, 2004 | MSA 04-06 | Transition of the MDCH Volume Purchase Contract for Select Incontinence Supplies to J & B Medical |
| April 2004 | All Provider 04-04 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual |
| March 29, 2004 | Community Mental Health Services Programs 04-01 | Clarification to Chapter III for Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (Mental Health-Substance Abuse) |
| March 24, 2004 | HCEP 04-03 | Home Help Policy Clarification |
| March 1, 2004 | School Based Services 04-02 | Medicaid School Based Services Administrative Outreach Program: 1) Random Moment Time Study (RMTS); 2) Approved Activity Codes |
| March 1, 2004 | School Based Services 04-01 | New Codes and Revisions; LPN Services Addition |
| March 1, 2004 | MSA 04-05 | 2004 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Updates |
| March 1, 2004 | MSA 04-04 | April 1, 2004 Procedure Code Updates |
| March 1, 2004 | MSA 04-03 | New Billing Instructions for Emergency Department Attending Physician Services |
| March 1, 2004 | MSA 04-02 |
Update of DRG Grouper Version 21.0 R2; Rehabilitation Per Diem Rates are Rebased; Geographic Reclassification of Hospitals for the Area Wage Index |
| March 1, 2004 | Medical Suppliers 04-02 | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System 2004 April Quarterly Update |
| March 2004 | Sanctioned Provider List | |
| February 13, 2004 | MSA 04-01 | Prior Authorization Form for Private Duty Nursing (MSA-0732) Specifically for Persons with CSHCS Coverage or Similar Medical Conditions |
| February 1, 2004 | Medical Suppliers 04-01 | Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System 2004 Correction |
| February 2004 | All Provider 04-02 | New Medicaid Provider Manual |
| February 1, 2004 | All Provider 04-01 | Sanctioned Providers (Monthly Update) |
| January 15, 2004 | HCEP 04-01 | Home Help Policy |