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| Issue Date | Bulletin Number |
Subject |
| December 29, 2011 | MSA 11-58 |
Healthy Kids Dental Contract Expansion |
| December 29, 2011 | MSA 11-55 |
Documentation Requirement for Electronically Transmitted Prescriptions |
| December 22, 2011 | MSA 11-57 |
Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Reduction Factor |
| December 22, 2011 | MSA 11-56 |
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Code Updates |
| December 15, 2011 | MSA 11-51 | Graduate Medical Education (GME) |
| December 1, 2011 | MSA 11-54 |
Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Reduction Factor |
| December 1, 2011 | MSA 11-52 | DRG Grouper Update; DRG Rate Update; Per Diem Rate Rebasing |
| December 1, 2011 | MSA 11-50 |
Changes in Reimbursement for Injectables - J Code Updates |
| December 1, 2011 | MSA 11-49 | Medicaid Vision Services |
| December 1, 2011 | MSA 11-48 | Medicaid Eligibility |
| December 1, 2011 | MSA 11-47 |
Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual; MDCH Website and Provider Databases/Fee Screens; 5010 Update; Voluntary Enrollment of Dual Eligibles into Medicaid Health Plans |
| October 31, 2011 | MSA 11-46 | Nursing Facility Rate Relief |
| October 1, 2011 | MSA 11-45 |
Medicare Conditions of Participation and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 Update; Medicaid Policy Reminders |
| October 1, 2011 | MSA 11-44 | Home Help Policy for the Adult Services Program |
| October 1, 2011 | MSA 11-37 |
Enrollment of Dual Medicare and Medicaid Eligible Beneficiaries into Medicaid Health Plans |
| September 1, 2011 | MSA 11-42 | Sanctioned Provider Update |
| September 1, 2011 | MSA 11-41 |
Healthy Kids Dental Contract Expansion |
| September 1, 2011 | MSA 11-40 |
Licensure Requirements for Occupational Therapists (OTs), Occupational Therapy Assistants (OTAs), and Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) |
| September 1, 2011 | MSA 11-39 |
Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual; Database Update; Maternal Infant Health Program; Average Wholesale Price (AWP); HIPAA 5010 Update |
| September 1, 2011 | MSA 11-38 |
Home Help Program Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Services |
| September 1, 2011 | MSA 11-36 |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 5010/National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) D.0 Implementation and Business-to-Business (B2B) Testing |
| September 1, 2011 | MSA 11-35 |
Limits for Dental Radiographs |
| August 1, 2011 | MSA 11-34 |
Data Collection for Hospital Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program |
| August 1, 2011 | MSA 11-33 |
Changes to Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) Prior Authorization Requirements for Non-Emergency Out-of-State Medical Care |
| August 1, 2011 | MSA 11-32 |
Medicare - Medicaid Nursing Facility Crossover Claims with Group Health Incorporated (GHI) (Coordination of Benefits) |
| August 1, 2011 | MSA 11-31 |
Definition of PDN; Change in PDN Prior Authorization (PA) Procedure; Revised Private Duty Nursing Prior Authorization - Request for Services Form (MSA-0732); New Documentation Requirements; Reminders Regarding Prior Authorization |
| August 1, 2011 | MSA 11-29 |
Service Changes for the Maternal Infant Health Program |
| July 1, 2011 | MSA 11-30 | Data Collection for Hospital Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program |
| July 1, 2011 | MSA 11-28 | HCPCS Code Updates |
| July 1, 2011 | MSA 11-27 | MI Choice Policy Chapter |
| July 1, 2011 | MSA 11-26 | Inpatient Hospital Payment Reduction |
| June 16, 2011 | MSA 11-25 | New Taxonomy Reporting Requirements |
| June 1, 2011 | MSA 11-24 | Sanctioned Provider Update |
| June 1, 2011 | MSA 11-23 | Payment Adjustments for Practitioner Services Provided through Designated Public Entities |
| June 1, 2011 | MSA 11-22 |
Rebasing Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Rates; DRG Grouper Update; Per Diem Rates Update; Present on Admission Indicators and Non-Payment for Hospital Acquired Conditions |
| June 1, 2011 | MSA 11-21 | Medicaid Non-Payment and Reporting Requirements for Provider Preventable Conditions (PPC) |
| June 1, 2011 | MSA 11-20 | Medicaid Estate Recovery Program |
| June 1, 2011 | MSA 11-19 | Revisions to the Mental Health/Substance Abuse Chapter, Section 7 - Home-Based Services |
| June 1, 2011 | MSA 11-18 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual; Additional Code for Plan First!; 5010/ICD-10 Update |
| June 1, 2011 | MSA 11-14 | Medicaid Coverage of Tobacco Cessation for Pregnant Women |
| May 10, 2011 | MSA 11-17 | Change in Acquisition Cost Definition for DMEPOS |
| May 1, 2011 | MSA 11-16 | Prohibition on Medicaid Payments to Financial Institutions or Entities Outside of the United States |
| March 31, 2011 | MSA 11-15 | Rebasing Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Rates; DRG Grouper Update; Per Diem Rates Update; Present on Admission Indicators and Non-Payment for Hospital Acquired Conditions |
| March 22, 2011 | MSA 11-13 | Correction to MSA 11-08 |
| March 1, 2011 | MSA 11-12 | Claims for Immunizations |
| March 1, 2011 | MSA 11-11 | Concurrent Hospice and Curative Care for Children |
| March 1, 2011 | MSA 11-10 | Countable Assets for Medicaid |
| March 1, 2011 | MSA 11-09 | Clarification to Bulletin MSA 10-53 |
| March 1, 2011 | MSA 11-08 | Rebasing Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Rates; DRG Grouper Update; Per Diem Rates Update; Present on Admission Indicators and Non-Payment for Hospital Acquired Conditions |
| March 1, 2011 | MSA 11-07 | Updates to the Medicaid Provider Manual; Electronic Healthcare Transactions; Ambulatory Surgical Centers; Community Health Automated Medicaid Processing System (CHAMPS) Provider Helpline and E-Mail Address; Code Updates |
| March 1, 2011 | MSA 11-06 | Medicaid National Correct Coding Initiative |
| February 24, 2011 | MSA 11-05 | Increase in Personal Care Services Random Moment Time Study Sampled Moments |
| February 16, 2011 | MSA 11-04 | Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for Hospitals |
| January 31, 2011 | MSA 11-03 | Corrections to Bulletin MSA 10-65 |
| January 1, 2011 | MSA 11-02 | Additional Codes Payable to Family Planning Clinics |
| January 1, 2011 | MSA 11-01 | Concurrent Hospice and Curative Care for Children |