Third Party Liability Contact Information
MO HealthNet Division (MHD) has created a Third Party Liability (TPL) resource to assist providers with contacting specific carriers with billing/claim submission questions.
Electronic Visit Verification E-Learning Course
MO HealthNet has created an EVV E-Learning Course to provide additional education to Personal Care Services (PCS) and Home Health Care Services (HHCS) providers. This course is a quick and simple tool to explain Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) requirements and the use of the MO EVV Aggregator Solution (EAS).
Evidence-Based Nicotine Treatment Strategies
The Behavioral Health & Wellness Program introduces the Missouri Tobacco Health Systems Change Behavioral Health Community of Practice webinar series. The first webinar in this series will review evidence-based strategies for treating Tobacco Use Disorder. This webinar will present an overview of co-treatment of polysubstance use utilizing FDAapproved medications and behavioral therapies. This webinar is Thursday, May 18, 2023 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm and is free! Pre-registration is required.
Comprehensive Community Support Billing Tips - Residential Treatment and Treatment Foster Care
The information in this provider hot tip applies to services for MO HealthNet fee-for-service covered participants.
Please remember that prior authorization is required for residential treatment, treatment foster care. Below are tips to help speed the approval process:
COVID-19: Registered Behavior Technician Extension
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 temporarily waiving the RBT requirement for technicians who met all other requirements but had not taken the RBT exam.
New Resources for Asthma Awareness Month and Beyond
The US Environmental Protection Agency has provided an Asthma Awareness one-page resource, convenient for handing out at events, that includes guides for asthma triggers, tips for controlling asthma and a checklist for finding triggers in homes.
Telemedicine after the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE)
MO HealthNet will continue to allow Telemedicine services after the COVID-19 PHE ends on May 11, 2023.
Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative Provider Training Opportunities
The Missouri Perinatal Quality Collaborative is offering a couple of exciting training opportunities for providers on maternal and infant health.
It's almost time for HealthHelp's Provider Satisfaction Survey
MO HealthNet Division’s Radiology Benefits Manager, HealthHelp, will be conducting a Provider Satisfaction Survey beginning June 13, 2023. The survey is for providers and facilities utilizing HealthHelp services.
HealthHelp provides easy ways for providers to obtain authorizations: online web application, fax, phone authorization through call center, and IVR automated touch phone system. HealthHelp would like your input on any of the methods you have used to contact them.
Youth Suicide Prevention Provider Resources
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is offering a Blueprint for Youth Suicide Prevention which outlines clinical pathways, community partnerships, and policy strategies to better identify and support youth at risk for suicide.