Effective for dates of service on or after October 1, 2024, doula services are available to all MO HealthNet (Medicaid) enrolled pregnant women as preventive services when recommended by a physician or other licensed practitioner of the healing arts. This includes prenatal, during delivery, and throughout the 12-month postpartum period. Doula services utilize trained community-based doulas with the aim of improving a range of maternal and infant health outcomes by enhancing the participants relevant knowledge and encouraging healthy behaviors.
MO HealthNet News
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| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/25/2022 | RSV Prophylaxis | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 08/17/2022 | 45-19 | National Correct Coding Initiative Medically Unlikely Edits | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 07/29/2022 | 45-11 | Telemedicine Originating Site Rate Increase | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 07/18/2022 | Telemedicine (Update) | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/14/2022 | Immunizations for Dual Eligible Participants (Update) | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/14/2022 | Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) Devices for Dual Eligible Participants | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/08/2022 | Proper Billing for Drugs Billed to MO HealthNet | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/01/2022 | 45-07 | Prior Authorization Removal | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 07/01/2022 | 44-06 | Provider Credentialing with Show Me Healthy Kids Managed by Home State Health | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 07/01/2022 | 45-01 | Provider Rate Increases | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 06/23/2022 | 44-50 | Creation of New ME Codes | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 06/01/2022 | 44-49 | Show Me Healthy Kids Enrollment and Credentialing of Residential Facilities and Treatment Foster Care Providers | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 03/31/2022 | COVID-19: COVID Testing and Specimen Collection Codes | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/04/2022 | 44-39 | 2022 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 01/31/2022 | COVID-19: At-Home COVID Test Coverage | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers |