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Archived proposed Medicaid policy distributed for public comment and consultation summaries are available electronically upon request. If you would like to view historical versions of proposed Medicaid policy that were released for public comment or you would like to obtain a consultation summary of any bulletin, e-mail msadraftpolicy@michigan.gov with your request. Please identify the project number of the proposed Medicaid policy or consultation summary if known. If this information is unknown, reference the month, year, and subject of the bulletin or the consultation summary in your request. The documents will be e-mailed to you.
NOTE: Comments will not be accepted for proposed Medicaid policy after the public comment period has closed.
| Issue Date | Bulletin Number |
Subject |
| December 1, 2008 | MSA 08-58 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual |
| December 1, 2008 | MSA 08-57 | Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Grouper Update, DRG Rate Updated, and Per Diem Rate Update |
| December 1, 2008 | MSA 08-56 | Medicaid Provider Manual Compact Disc (CD) Mailings |
| December 1, 2008 | MSA 08-55 | Outpatient Prospective Payment System Factor |
| December 1, 2008 | MSA 08-54 | January 1, 2009 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) New & Discontinued Procedure Codes, Reactivated Procedure Codes for Physicians, Practitioners, and Medical Clinics; New Coverage of existing HCPCS Procedure Codes for Physicians, Practitioners and Medical Clinics; New and Discontined Modifiers for Durable Medical Equipment |
| November 1, 2008 | MSA 08-53 | CHAMPS Revalidation Update and Change of Provider End-Date |
| November 1, 2008 | MSA 08-52 | Children's Special Health Care Services Hospice Benefit |
| October 15, 2008 | MSA 08-51 | Advertisement of Discounting/Waiving Co-pays for Promotional Purposes, Offering and/or Receiving Incentives in Association of Providing Goods and Services |
| October 1, 2008 | MSA 08-50 | EPSDT Periodicity Schedule of Age One Oral Health Screening; Fluroide Varnish Program for Infants and Children up to Age Three; Referrals to Dentists |
| October 1, 2008 | MSA 08-49 | Personal Care Services Rates |
| September 2008 | MSA 08-48 | Sanctioned Provider Update - September |
| September 19, 2008 | MSA 08-47 | Correction to FY 2008 Outpatient Uncompensated Care DSH Pool Distribution (Attachment correction to MSA 08-34) |
| September 9, 2008 | MSA 08-44 | New Coverage of Immunization Codes |
| September 1, 2008 | MSA 08-46 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual - October 2008 |
| September 1, 2008 | MSA 08-45 | Increased Fee Screens for Preventive Medicine Visits and Specific Newborn Codes |
| September 1, 2008 | MSA 08-43 | Return of Unused Precription Drugs to Pharmacies by Nursing Facilities |
| September 1, 2008 | MSA 08-42 | Mandatory Enrollment of Pregnant Women into Medicaid Health Plans |
| September 1, 2008 | MSA 08-41 | Facility Innovative Design Supplemental (FIDS) Program for Inpatient Long Term Care Facilities |
| September 1, 2008 | MSA 08-39 | New Service Coverage for the Plan First! Program |
| September 1, 2008 | MSA 08-38 | Statewide Implementation of the EZ Link Claim Documentation Process |
| September 1, 2008 | MSA 08-32 | Revisions to the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Chapter of the Medicaid Provider Manual |
| August 26, 2008 | MSA 08-40 | Sanctioned Provider Update - August |
| August 26, 2008 | MSA 08-36 | Technical Corrections, Clarifications and Moratorium Changes to the School Based Services Policy |
| MSA 08-35 | Tamper Resistant Pad Policy | |
| August 15, 2008 | MSA 08-34 | Establishment of Outpatient Uncompensated Care DSH Pool (Corrected Attachment III per MSA 08-47) |
| August 8, 2008 | MSA 08-37 | Inpatient Hospital Payment Reduction |
| August 1, 2008 | MSA 08-33 | Extension of CHAMPS Provider Enrollment Revalidation Process |
| August 1, 2008 | MSA 08-30 | Medicare Enrollment for Providers of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies |
| August 1, 2008 | MSA 08-29 | Oxygen Policy Language |
| July 2008 | MSA 08-31 | July Sanctioned Provider List Update |
| July 1, 2008 | MSA 08-28 | Home Help Provider Agency Rates |
| July 1, 2008 | MSA 08-27 | CNA Registry Fees |
| June 1, 2008 | MSA 08-26 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual - July 2008 |
| June 1, 2008 | MSA 08-25 | Implementation of Partial Fill Functionality |
| June 1, 2008 | MSA 08-24 | Maternal Infant Health Program Consent form (DCH-1190) and Prenatal Screener form (MSA-1200) |
| May 22, 2008 | MSA 08-23 |
New Medicaid Provider Manual Chapters for School Based Services and School Based Services Random Moment Time Study, and the Elimination of the School Based Services Administrative Outreach and Transportation Programs. |
| May 2008 | MSA 08-22 | Sanctioned Providers Update |
| May 1, 2008 | MSA 08-21 | Healthy Kids Dental Contract Expansion |
| April 2008 | MSA 08-20 | Sanctioned Providers Update |
| April 1, 2008 | MSA 08-19 | CSHCS Non-Emergency Medical Transportation |
| April 1, 2008 | MSA 08-18 | Disproportionate Share Hospital Eligibility Update |
| March 31, 2008 | MSA 08-17 | Delay in Reporting Prescription Origin Code and Unit of Measure by Medicaid Health Plans |
| March 1, 2008 | MSA 08-16 | Update to the Medicaid Access to Care Initiative (MACI) Payment Schedule (Retracted per MSA 09-07) |
| March 1, 2008 | MSA 08-15 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual |
| March 1, 2008 | MSA 08-14 | Sanctioned Provider List |
| March 1, 2008 | MSA 08-13 | Provider Enrollment Changes |
| March 1, 2008 | MSA 08-12 | MDCH CHAMPS Web Page Re-Design |
| March 1, 2008 | MSA 08-11 | New Place of Service Code for Temporary Lodging; Clarification of Claim Completion for Service Facility Location; Claim Reporting Requirements for the Provider Tax Identification Number |
| March 1, 2008 | MSA 08-10 | Clarification of Medicaid Wheelchair Coverage Policy for Nursing Facility Residents |
| March 1, 2008 | MSA 08-08 | Policy Revision for Osteogenesis Stimulators |
| March 1, 2008 | MSA 08-07 | Elimination of Unit Dose Fee Reimbursement |
| February 22, 2008 | MSA 08-09 | Adult Benefits Waiver Enrollment |
| February 2008 | MSA 08-06 | Sanctioned Providers Update |
| February 1, 2008 | MSA 08-05 | Changes to Pharmacy Claim Submission Requirements |
| February 1, 2008 | MSA 08-04 | Elimination of Dispensing Fees for Medical Supplies Covered Under the Pharmacy Benefit |
| February 1, 2008 | MSA 08-03 | Tamper Resistant Prescription Pad Policy |
| January 10, 2008 | MSA 08-02 | Six Month Extension in Reporting National Drug Codes by Outpatient Hospital Providers |