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
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| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/03/2016 | 38-35 | Audiology Hearing Aid Optical and DME | Bulletins | Optical |
| 05/02/2016 | 38-32 | 2016 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 04/12/2016 | Missouri Children's Trauma Network Training Summit | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/30/2016 | 2016 Missouri HealthNet Webinar Trainings | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/24/2016 | Missouri Tobacco Quitline Update from Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/22/2016 | Motivational Interviewing Regional Training Program | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/19/2016 | 38-33 | Primary Care Health Home | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 02/16/2016 | 2016 MO HealthNet Training Workshops | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/12/2016 | Provider Medicare Notification Letters | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/07/2016 | 38-11 | ASC | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 12/02/2015 | 38-17 | Medicare Advantage Part C Claims Using the ASC X12 837 Transactions | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 12/01/2015 | Periodicity Schedule for Health Children and Youth (HCY) Early Periodic Screening and Diagnosis & Treatment (EPSDT) Services | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 11/17/2015 | Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 11/03/2015 | International Classification of Diseases (ICD) MO HealthNet Claim Filing Guidelines | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/08/2015 | ICD-10 is Nearly Here | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers |