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The Medically Fragile Adult Waiver offers services to individuals who have serious and complex medical needs and are no longer eligible for services under the Healthy Children and Youth program. To be eligible, an individual must be age 21 or older and assessed as requiring placement in an ICF/MR absent these services. The services available include attendant care, private duty nursing, and specialized medical supplies. The Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Special Health Care Needs administers this program.

 Public Notice

2023

2021

03.25.2021 - Public Notice regarding the submission of the Medically Fragile Adult Waiver LOC amendment

2020

11.19.2020 - Public Notice regarding the renewal of the Medically Fragile Adult Waiver application
05.14.2020 - Public Notice regarding the Medically Fragile Adult Waiver Amendment

MO HealthNet News

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Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
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
01/28/2022 COVID-19: Outpatient Inhaler Treatment Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
01/06/2022 COVID-19: Oral Antiviral Treatment Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
12/30/2021 44-34 Covid 19 Vaccine Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
11/19/2021 44-29 COVID 19 Flu RSV Testing Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
11/10/2021 44-27 Adult Expansion Group ME Code E2 Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
11/09/2021 44-30 Monoclonal Antibody COVID 19 Infusion Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers