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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/25/2022 | 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Waivers (HCBS) Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) Waivers | 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 | 45-13 | Rate Update for Optical Services | Bulletins | Optical |
| 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 |