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COVID-19: Registered Behavior Technician - Update

On March 20, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and due to the closure of testing centers administering the Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) exam, the MO HealthNet Division (MHD) published a provider hot tip waiving the RBT requirement for technicians who met all other requirements but had not taken the RBT exam. Online proctored RBT testing became available in April 2020, and testing centers have since reopened with social distancing guidelines and other safety measures in place.

Medicaid and CHIP Provider Relief Fund for Medical, Dental, and Long-Term Services and Support Services

In June, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the opening of an application period and plans to distribute approximately $15 billion to eligible providers that participate in state Medicaid and CHIP programs who had not yet received a payment from the $50 billion General Distribution. Since the announcement on June 9, HHS has hosted a number of webinars targeted at providers and provider organizations to answer questions and assist those eligible through the application process.

Backdating Provider Enrollment Applications

The Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance (MMAC) Provider Enrollment Unit (PEU) frequently receives requests to backdate provider enrollment applications. MMAC will not backdate the effective date of a provider’s Missouri Medicaid enrollment prior to the date MMAC received the provider’s application, except in very specific situations, such as out of state emergency services. This is outlined in state regulation.

13 CSR 65-2.020 Provider Enrollment and Application

(1) Enrollment

COVID-19: Co-Payment - Revised

The MO HealthNet Division is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus.  The virus has been named "SARS-CoV-2" and the disease it causes has been named "coronavirus disease 2019" (abbreviated "COVID-19"). 

Effective with dates of service on or after January 1, 2020 and through the end of the public health emergency MO HealthNet is waiving the co-payment for ALL services.  MO HealthNet will process a mass adjustment to remove the co-payment for claims with dates of service on or after January 1, 2020.

COVID-19: Telehealth Services Covered Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy

The MO HealthNet Division (MHD) is responding to an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus.  The virus has been named "SARS-CoV-2" and the disease it causes has been named "coronavirus disease 2019" (abbreviated "COVID-19").

Effective immediately MO HealthNet Division has implemented Telehealth for Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy services.

The CPT codes approved for telehealth services for Speech Therapy are:

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