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Friday, February 7, 2020 DHCF: DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program Opens January 6, 2020 and Closes March 31, 2020 for PY2020 » Program Year 2019 of the DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will open on January 6, 2020 and will close on March 31, 2020...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) DHCF: Program Year 2019 of the DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will open on January 6, 2020 and wi » DHCF: Program Year 2019 of the DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program will open on January 6, 2020 and will close on March 31,...
Monday, January 6, 2020 CMS: MIPS 2019 Data Submission Now Open \| Check Initial 2020 MIPS Eligibility » ATTN: ALL MIPS ELIGIBLE CLINICIANS The MIPS 2019 Data Subm...
Friday, November 8, 2019 RELEASE: DC's Section 1115 Behavioral Health Transformation Demo Approved » District of Columbia Section 1115 Medicaid Behavioral Health Transformation Demonstration Approved The District’...
Thursday, October 3, 2019 2019-20 Influenza Season Surveillance and Vaccine Update » To review the full notice, please visit: https://dchealth.dc.gov/page/health-notices .
Friday, September 13, 2019 DHCF: Removal of Prior Authorization (PA) Requirement for HCPCS code J0887, J0888 » Removal of Prior Authorization (PA) Requirement for HCPCS code J0887, J0888 Source: DC Department of Health Care Fin...
Tuesday, August 13, 2019 DHCF: Coverage of Medical Abortions » Policy and Procedure: Coverage of Medical Abortions Source: DC Department of Healthcare Finance, August 9, 2019...
Thursday, May 23, 2019 DC HEALTH: Mandatory PDMP Registration By July 31, 2019 » If you are already registered with the DC PDMP, no further action is required . For those not registered with the PD...
Friday, May 17, 2019 DHCF: Removal of Prior Authorization Requirements for Medication-Assisted Treatment Drug Products » Removal of Prior Authorization Requirements for Medication-Assisted Treatment Drug Products The purpose of this tra...
Tuesday, May 14, 2019 DHCF: Pediatric Mental Health and Maternal Depression Screenings » Pediatric Mental Health and Maternal Depression Screening Coverage and Tools Source: DC Department of Health Care Fi...
Monday, April 29, 2019 SCAM ALERT: Report Fake Bills for Medical Supplies » Doctors Receiving Fraudulent Bills for Medical Supplies - Please Report to FBI An MSDC member reported receiv...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 PDMP Registration » Editor's Note: Since the notice below was issued, said legislation has been passed and is no longer pending. The PD...
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 DHCF: Revised Procedures - Out-of-District Placements » Revised Procedures for Out-of-District Placements Source: DC Department of Health Care Finance, February 5, 2019...
Thursday, January 31, 2019 DHCF: Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Managed Care Medicaid Beneficiaries » Reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Expenditures for Managed Care Medicaid Beneficiaries (2 Transmittals) Source:...
Monday, January 28, 2019 DHCF: Providers Can Attest to PY 2018 of DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program through April 15 2019 » Providers Can Now Attest to Program Year 2018 of the DC Medicaid EHR Incentive Program through April 15, 2019 Source:...
Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Last Week of Renewals » Notice was sent December 21, 2018...
Thursday, November 1, 2018 DC Physician Renewals Are Now Live!!!! » The following is a courtesy copy of notice distributed by DC Health on November 1, 2018 Dear Licensee,...
Thursday, November 1, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Alert - Extortion Scam Targeting DEA Registrants » Editor's Note: The following notice was issued on April 2, 2018. The issue is again on the rise and the DEA wants to remin...
Monday, October 29, 2018 DC Board of Medicine Newsletter » This is a courtesy copy of the DC Board of Medicine newsletter sent on Monday, October 29, 2018 Subscribers of DOH -...
Tuesday, August 7, 2018 DHCF: Update to Vision Care » Update to Vision Care Source: DC Department of Healthcare Finance, August 7, 2018 The purpose of this transmitta...
Monday, August 6, 2018 DC Health: 2018-19 Renewals for DC Physicians and Allied Health Prof. » 2018-2019 Renewals DC Board of Medicine, August 3, 2018 The following was an email blast from Frank Meyers, Exec...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018 DHCF: Policy and Procedure: MCO Behavioral Health Covered Services » Policy and Procedure: MCO Behavioral Health Covered Services Source: DC Department of Health Care Finance transmittal...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 DHCF: Prior Authorization for Therapeutic Abortions » Prior Authorization Process for Therapeutic Abortions under the District of Columbia Fee-for Services (FFS) Medicaid progr...
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 DC DoH: Vector-borne Illnesses » See the DC Department of Health health notice covers updates to DC Health’s vector-borne disease recommendations. Includin...
Friday, April 27, 2018 DHCF: Correction re: Medicaid Enrollment for Residents/Interns » DC Medicaid Enrollment Requirement for Medical Residents and Interns (corrected version) Department of Health Car...
Thursday, April 26, 2018 DHCF: Modification for Procedure Pricing Information » Modification for Procedure Pricing Information in Transmittal#18-10 Department of Health Care Finance Transmittal, Ap...
Monday, April 16, 2018 DHCF: Provider Billing Changes for Alliance Beneficiaries Emergency Medical Services » Provider Billing Changes for Alliance Beneficiaries Emergency Medical Services Source: Department of Health Care Fina...
Friday, April 13, 2018 DHCF: Requirement for Medicaid Providers Who Order, Refer, Prescribe .... » Medicaid Enrollment Requirement for Providers Who Order, Refer, or Prescribe Items, Services or Medications to DC Medicaid...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 DHCF: Enrollment of Personal Care Aides (PCA) » DHCF: Medicaid Update:Transmittal 18-14: Enrollment of Personal Care Aides (PCA) Source: DC Health Care Finance...
Sunday, April 1, 2018 DHCF: Prior Authorization Requirement Removal » DHCF: Prior Authorization (PA) Requirement Removal for Nexplanon Etonogestrel implant 68 mg radiopaque (Procedure Cod...
Sunday, April 1, 2018 DHCF: Notice of Pricing Updates to the Medicaid Fee Schedule » DHCF: Medicaid Update: Notice of Pricing Updates to the Medicaid Fee Schedule Source: DC Health Care Finance Transmit...
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 DHCF: Medicaid Fee Schedule Updates for DC OSSE EI Services » DHCF: Medicaid Fee Schedule Updates for the District of Columbia Office of State Superintendent of Education Early Interve...
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 DHCF: National Children's Dental health Month » National Children's Dental Health Month – Dental Procedures and Billing Requirements Source: DC Health Care Finance...
Monday, February 12, 2018 DHCF: Alignment of Plan of Care Dates with Medicaid Eligibility Certification Dates » Alignment of Plan of Care Dates with Medicaid Eligibility Certification Dates Source: DC Health Care Finance Transm...
Monday, February 12, 2018 DHCF: Retroactive Implementation of Rate Change for Rehab Day Services » Retroactive Implementation of Rate Change for Rehab Day Services Source: DC Health Care Finance Transmittal, Februar...
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