Private duty nursing is the provision of individual and continuous care provided under the direction of the participant’s physician, by a licensed nurse acting within the scope of the Missouri Nurse Practice Act according to an individualized Plan of Care signed by the ordering practitioner. Services within the MO HealthNet Private Duty Nursing Program include shift care by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
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| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/19/2022 | Reminder for Children's Division Residential and Treatment Foster Care Providers | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/15/2022 | 45-24 | HIPPA X12 835 Remittance Advice Transactions | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 08/31/2022 | New Resources and Training Materials for Providers | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 08/30/2022 | Health Help On-Demand Training Sessions! | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 08/25/2022 | RSV Prophylaxis | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 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 | 45-11 | 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 | 45-01 | Provider Rate Increases | Bulletins | 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 |