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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/09/2025 | 48-02 | Diagnosis Code Expansion | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 07/07/2025 | Provider Training Schedule Posted, July – September 2025 | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/01/2025 | 2025-3 | Provider Newsletter 3rd Quarter 2025 | Newsletters | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 05/21/2025 | Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment (BCCT) Expansion | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 05/20/2025 | Missouri PQC Webinar on Pregnancy Oral Health | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 05/19/2025 | Department of Mental Health Public Hearings | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 05/14/2025 | Optimizing Benefits for Maternal and Infant Health: Join Us on May 29th | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 05/14/2025 | Lunch & Learn: Making a Difference One Notification of Pregnancy at a Time | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 05/12/2025 | 47-46 | Self-Measured Blood Pressure (SMBP) Monitoring | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 05/01/2025 | 2025-2 | Provider Newsletter 2nd Quarter 2025 | Newsletters | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 04/07/2025 | Springfield: Join Us to Improve Maternal and Infant Health on April 29th | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/27/2025 | 47-38 | Private Duty Nursing Policy Clarification | Bulletins | Private Duty Nursing |
| 03/25/2025 | Reporting Incurred Charges for Spend Down Made Easier for Providers and Participants | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/14/2025 | Preferred Diabetic Supplies | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/06/2025 | Cinvanti® will be non-preferred effective April 3, 2025 | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers |