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The MO HealthNet Division covers the cost of optical services for eligible participants. Optical services include but are not limited to eye exams, office visits, treatment, prosthetic eyes, eyeglasses, and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT)/Healthy Children and Youth (HCY) optical screens and services. 

To obtain pre-certification, enrolled providers can contact the MO HealthNet Medical Pre-Certification Unit at 1-800-392-8030, Option 2, or use CyberAccess, a web tool that automates this process for MO HealthNet providers. To become a CyberAccess user, contact the help desk at 888-581-9797 or 573-632-9797, or email cyberaccesshelpdesk@conduent.com.

MO HealthNet News

The table below provides general information and updates that are relevant to this program page, as well as all MO HealthNet providers. To find information for all other MO HealthNet programs, or to search by date, program or keyword, visit the MO HealthNet News page. If you would like to receive updates in your inbox, subscribe to MO HealthNet News!

Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
04/22/2020 42-39 Nursing Facility Program: Cost Report due to COVID-19 Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2020 COVID-19: 1135 Waiver Implementation for Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2020 Checking Elgibility Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/21/2020 COVID-19: New Laboratory Codes - Updated Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/17/2020 COVID-19: Home Health Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/17/2020 COVID-19: Personal Care Program Services Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/07/2020 COVID-19: Claims for MO HealthNet Participants with Medicare or Commercial Insurance Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/03/2020 COVID-19: EPSDT - Well-Child Care Visits via Telehealth Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/02/2020 COVID-19: Private Duty Nursing (PDN) Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/01/2020 COVID-19: CPAP and NiPAP/Sleep Studies Criteria Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/27/2020 COVID-19: Sedative Hypnotic Preferred Drug List Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/26/2020 COVID-19: Missouri receives approval from Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services of 1135 waiver request to COVID-19 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/25/2020 COVID-19: Sterilization Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/24/2020 COVID-19: MO HealthNet Providers Providing Services at Additional Locations Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/23/2020 COVID-19: Telehealth – REVISED March 26, 2020 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers