Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Division of Medical Assistance
600 Washington Street
Boston, MA  02111
www.state.ma.us/dma	
	MassHealth
	Group Adult Foster Care Bulletin 1
	October 2001

	TO:	Group Adult Foster Care Providers Participating in MassHealth

	FROM:	Wendy E. Warring, Commissioner

	RE:	Revised Service Codes 

Background	Effective October 1, 2001, group adult foster care (GAFC) service 
	codes have been revised.

Revised Codes		Service Code X9877 was previously used for the GAFC agency
administrative fee.  It now should be used to bill for the daily, all-inclusive rate for each member served. 

		Service Code X9871, group adult foster care personal‑care service; 
per diem payment for caregiver services is obsolete and cannot be used for service dates after September 30, 2001.  Payment for this service is included in X9877.

				Service Code X9875, adult foster care short‑term recuperative care 
per diem, services is obsolete and cannot be used for service dates after September 30, 2001.

Questions	If you have any questions about this bulletin, please contact the MassHealth Provider Services Department at 617‑628‑4141 or 1‑800‑325‑5231.