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2000 MassHealth provider bulletins

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December

All Provider Bulletin 112: Overpayment Policy, Open PDF file, 20.3 KB (English, PDF 20.3 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 112: Overpayment Policy, Open TXT file, 3.57 KB (English, TXT 3.57 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 66: Suspension of Pharmacy Bulletin 64 - PA for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open PDF file, 49.05 KB (English, PDF 49.05 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 66: Suspension of Pharmacy Bulletin 64 - PA for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open TXT file, 3.93 KB (English, TXT 3.93 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 65: Suspension of Pharmacy Bulletin 62 - Certain Brand-Name Multi-Source Drugs, Open PDF file, 44.9 KB (English, PDF 44.9 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 65: Suspension of Pharmacy Bulletin 62 - Certain Brand-Name Multi-Source Drugs, Open TXT file, 1.98 KB (English, TXT 1.98 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 5: Suspension of Prescriber Bulletin 2 - PA for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open PDF file, 56.42 KB (English, PDF 56.42 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 5: Suspension of Prescriber Bulletin 2 - PA for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open TXT file, 1.96 KB (English, TXT 1.96 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 4: Suspension of Prescriber Bulletin 1 - Certain Brand-Name Multi-Source Drugs, Open PDF file, 57.79 KB (English, PDF 57.79 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 4: Suspension of Prescriber Bulletin 1 - Certain Brand-Name Multi-Source Drugs, Open TXT file, 1.97 KB (English, TXT 1.97 KB)

November

Acute Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 2: Rebilling Denied Inpatient Admissions as Outpatient Services, Open PDF file, 14.29 KB (English, PDF 14.29 KB)
Acute Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 2: Rebilling Denied Inpatient Admissions as Outpatient Services, Open TXT file, 1.4 KB (English, TXT 1.4 KB)
Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 118: Rebilling Denied Inpatient Admissions as Outpatient Services, Open PDF file, 14.32 KB (English, PDF 14.32 KB)
Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 118: Rebilling Denied Inpatient Admissions as Outpatient Services, Open TXT file, 1.4 KB (English, TXT 1.4 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 74: 2001 Social Security Benefit Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Residents of Skilled-Care Facilities, Open PDF file, 15.25 KB (English, PDF 15.25 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 74: 2001 Social Security Benefit Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Residents of Skilled-Care Facilities, Open TXT file, 2.24 KB (English, TXT 2.24 KB)

October

Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 117: Revised Medical Benefit Request, Open TXT file, 3.16 KB (English, TXT 3.16 KB)
Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 117: Revised Medical Benefit Request, Open PDF file, 55.92 KB (English, PDF 55.92 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 45: Revised Medical Benefit Request, Open PDF file, 55.91 KB (English, PDF 55.91 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 45: Revised Medical Benefit Request, Open TXT file, 3.16 KB (English, TXT 3.16 KB)
Home Health Agency Bulletin 38: Revised MassHealth Reporting Form for Continuous Skilled Nursing, Open TXT file, 3.21 KB (English, TXT 3.21 KB)
Home Health Agency Bulletin 38: Revised MassHealth Reporting Form for Continuous Skilled Nursing, Open PDF file, 47.16 KB (English, PDF 47.16 KB)
Municipally Based Health Services Bulletin 7: Increased Per Diem Rates, Open TXT file, 1.42 KB (English, TXT 1.42 KB)
Municipally Based Health Services Bulletin 7: Increased Per Diem Rates, Open PDF file, 61.71 KB (English, PDF 61.71 KB)

September

All Provider Bulletin 111: Redesigned MassHealth Card, Open TXT file, 2.52 KB (English, TXT 2.52 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 111: Redesigned MassHealth Card, Open PDF file, 121.74 KB (English, PDF 121.74 KB)

August

Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 116: Clinical Review of Inpatient Claims, Open TXT file, 1.98 KB (English, TXT 1.98 KB)
Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 116: Clinical Review of Inpatient Claims, Open PDF file, 63.01 KB (English, PDF 63.01 KB)
Diagnostic and Surgical Facility Bulletin 5: Revised List of Service Codes and Descriptions (1999 and 2000 HCPCs), Open PDF file, 69.15 KB (English, PDF 69.15 KB)
Diagnostic and Surgical Facility Bulletin 5: Revised List of Service Codes and Descriptions (1999 and 2000 HCPCs), Open TXT file, 6.49 KB (English, TXT 6.49 KB)

July

Audiologist Bulletin 1: Conditions of Payment for the Dispensing of Hearing Aids, Open PDF file, 61.75 KB (English, PDF 61.75 KB)
Audiologist Bulletin 1: Conditions of Payment for the Dispensing of Hearing Aids, Open TXT file, 4.08 KB (English, TXT 4.08 KB)
Hearing Aid Dealer Bulletin 9: Conditions of Payment for the Dispensing of Hearing Aids, Open TXT file, 4.09 KB (English, TXT 4.09 KB)
Hearing Aid Dealer Bulletin 9: Conditions of Payment for the Dispensing of Hearing Aids, Open PDF file, 62.05 KB (English, PDF 62.05 KB)

June

All Provider Bulletin 110: Medicare Part B Crossover Claims Update, Open TXT file, 2.17 KB (English, TXT 2.17 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 110: Medicare Part B Crossover Claims Update, Open PDF file, 69.53 KB (English, PDF 69.53 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 73: Update List of Department of Transitional Assistance Offices and Supplemental Security Income Regional Offices, Open TXT file, 1.53 KB (English, TXT 1.53 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 73: Update List of Department of Transitional Assistance Offices and Supplemental Security Income Regional Offices, Open PDF file, 60.4 KB (English, PDF 60.4 KB)
Nursing Facility Bulletin 118: Revision to Nursing Facility Pre-Admission Screening and Annual Resident Review (PASARR) Process and Reporting Requirements, Open TXT file, 5.7 KB (English, TXT 5.7 KB)
Nursing Facility Bulletin 118: Revision to Nursing Facility Pre-Admission Screening and Annual Resident Review (PASARR) Process and Reporting Requirements, Open PDF file, 76.91 KB (English, PDF 76.91 KB)

May

Home Health Agency Bulletin 37: Suspension of Home and Health Agency Bulletin 36, Open TXT file, 1 KB (English, TXT 1 KB)
Home Health Agency Bulletin 37: Suspension of Home and Health Agency Bulletin 36, Open PDF file, 58.95 KB (English, PDF 58.95 KB)

April

Adult Day Health Bulletin 9: Reimbursement for Dementia Day-Care Services, Open PDF file, 62.65 KB (English, PDF 62.65 KB)
Adult Day Health Bulletin 9: Reimbursement for Dementia Day-Care Services, Open TXT file, 3.31 KB (English, TXT 3.31 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 109: Billing Deadline for MassHealth Claims, Open PDF file, 73.08 KB (English, PDF 73.08 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 109: Billing Deadline for MassHealth Claims, Open TXT file, 3.67 KB (English, TXT 3.67 KB)
Mental Health Center Bulletin 25: Prior Authorization for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open PDF file, 65.39 KB (English, PDF 65.39 KB)
Mental Health Center Bulletin 25: Prior Authorization for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open TXT file, 3.49 KB (English, TXT 3.49 KB)
Mental Health Center Bulletin 26: Prior Authorizations for Certain Brand-Name Products, Open PDF file, 64.57 KB (English, PDF 64.57 KB)
Mental Health Center Bulletin 26: Prior Authorizations for Certain Brand-Name Products, Open TXT file, 1.69 KB (English, TXT 1.69 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 3: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Open PDF file, 70.11 KB (English, PDF 70.11 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 3: Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine, Open TXT file, 4.48 KB (English, TXT 4.48 KB)
Substance Abuse Treatment Bulletin 6: Prior Authorization for Certain Brand-Name Products, Open PDF file, 65.09 KB (English, PDF 65.09 KB)
Substance Abuse Treatment Bulletin 6: Prior Authorization for Certain Brand-Name Products, Open TXT file, 1.71 KB (English, TXT 1.71 KB)
Substance Abuse Treatment Bulletin 5: Prior Authorization for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open PDF file, 65.48 KB (English, PDF 65.48 KB)
Substance Abuse Treatment Bulletin 5: Prior Authorization for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open TXT file, 3.52 KB (English, TXT 3.52 KB)

March

Day Habilitation Program Bulletin 3: Rate Increase and Staffing Criteria for Day Habilitation Services Provided to Nursing Facility Residents, Open PDF file, 55.1 KB (English, PDF 55.1 KB)
Day Habilitation Program Bulletin 3: Rate Increase and Staffing Criteria for Day Habilitation Services Provided to Nursing Facility Residents, Open TXT file, 3.61 KB (English, TXT 3.61 KB)
Home Health Agency Bulletin 36: Behavioral Health Services , Open PDF file, 21.67 KB (English, PDF 21.67 KB)
Home Health Agency Bulletin 36: Behavioral Health Services , Open RTF file, 365.28 KB (English, RTF 365.28 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 72: Medex Premium Rate Increase, Open PDF file, 51.88 KB (English, PDF 51.88 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 72: Medex Premium Rate Increase, Open TXT file, 2.14 KB (English, TXT 2.14 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 71: Medex Premium Rate Increase, Open PDF file, 21.61 KB (English, PDF 21.61 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 71: Medex Premium Rate Increase, Open TXT file, 2.02 KB (English, TXT 2.02 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 64: Prior Authorization for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open PDF file, 43.51 KB (English, PDF 43.51 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 64: Prior Authorization for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open TXT file, 3.45 KB (English, TXT 3.45 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 63: Billing Pharmacy Claims for MassHealth Members with Third-Party Insurance, Open PDF file, 60.67 KB (English, PDF 60.67 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 63: Billing Pharmacy Claims for MassHealth Members with Third-Party Insurance, Open TXT file, 11.99 KB (English, TXT 11.99 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 62: Prior Authorization for Certain Brand-Name Products (PDF), Open PDF file, 40.79 KB (English, PDF 40.79 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 62: Prior Authorization for Certain Brand-Name Products, Open TXT file, 1.67 KB (English, TXT 1.67 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 2: Prior Authorization for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open PDF file, 65.18 KB (English, PDF 65.18 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 2: Prior Authorization for Sedative-Hypnotic Sleep Medications, Open TXT file, 3.58 KB (English, TXT 3.58 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 1: Prior Authorization for Certain Brand-Name Products, Open PDF file, 19.57 KB (English, PDF 19.57 KB)
Prescriber Bulletin 1: Prior Authorization for Certain Brand-Name Products, Open TXT file, 1.81 KB (English, TXT 1.81 KB)

February

All Provider Bulletin 108: Medicare Part B Crossover Claim Update, Open TXT file, 1.9 KB (English, TXT 1.9 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 108: Medicare Part B Crossover Claim Update, Open PDF file, 18.02 KB (English, PDF 18.02 KB)
Nursing Facility Bulletin 117: Changes in the Long Term Care Assessment Form, Open TXT file, 2.29 KB (English, TXT 2.29 KB)
Nursing Facility Bulletin 117: Changes in the Long Term Care Assessment Form, Open PDF file, 18.7 KB (English, PDF 18.7 KB)

January

Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 70: 2000 Social Security Benefit Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) for Residents of Skilled-Care Facilities, Open TXT file, 2.23 KB (English, TXT 2.23 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 70: 2000 Social Security Benefit Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) for Residents of Skilled-Care Facilities, Open PDF file, 18.88 KB (English, PDF 18.88 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 61: Pharmacy Claims with Third-Party Insurers , Open TXT file, 5.41 KB (English, TXT 5.41 KB)
Pharmacy Bulletin 61: Pharmacy Claims with Third-Party Insurers , Open PDF file, 49.93 KB (English, PDF 49.93 KB)

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