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2013 MassHealth provider bulletins

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December

Managed Care Organization Bulletin 3: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes and Payment to Providers for Behavioral Health Services, Open TXT file, 3.19 KB (English, TXT 3.19 KB)
Managed Care Organization Bulletin 3: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes and Payment to Providers for Behavioral Health Services, Open PDF file, 62.71 KB (English, PDF 62.71 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 240: Temporary Coverage for Applicants for Subsidized Health Insurance, Open TXT file, 11.26 KB (English, TXT 11.26 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 240: Temporary Coverage for Applicants for Subsidized Health Insurance, Open PDF file, 238.01 KB (English, PDF 238.01 KB)
Nursing Facility Bulletin 137: Nursing Facility Pay for Performance Program for Fiscal Year 2014, Open DOC file, 529.5 KB (English, DOC 529.5 KB)
Nursing Facility Bulletin 137: Nursing Facility Pay for Performance Program for Fiscal Year 2014, Open PDF file, 205.12 KB (English, PDF 205.12 KB)

November

All Provider Bulletin 239: Affordable Care Act Operating Rules, Open TXT file, 6.85 KB (English, TXT 6.85 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 239: Affordable Care Act Operating Rules, Open PDF file, 64.79 KB (English, PDF 64.79 KB)

October

All Provider Bulletin 238: Introduction to the One Care: MassHealth plus Medicare Program, Open DOC file, 129.5 KB (English, DOC 129.5 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 238: Introduction to the One Care: MassHealth plus Medicare Program, Open PDF file, 155.8 KB (English, PDF 155.8 KB)
School-Based Medicaid Bulletin 26: School-Based Medicaid Program Interim Rates (State Fiscal Year 2014), Open DOC file, 127.5 KB (English, DOC 127.5 KB)
School-Based Medicaid Bulletin 26: School-Based Medicaid Program Interim Rates (State Fiscal Year 2014), Open PDF file, 194 KB (English, PDF 194 KB)

September

All Provider Bulletin 237: Primary Care Clinician (PCC) Plan Referral Process and Requirements, Open TXT file, 3.27 KB (English, TXT 3.27 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 237: Primary Care Clinician (PCC) Plan Referral Process and Requirements, Open PDF file, 93.56 KB (English, PDF 93.56 KB)

August

All Provider Bulletin 236: Payment for Vaccine Administration and Office Visit, Open TXT file, 7.36 KB (English, TXT 7.36 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 236: Payment for Vaccine Administration and Office Visit, Open PDF file, 110.04 KB (English, PDF 110.04 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 235: Section 1202 Rates for Physicians Who Provide Primary Care Services, Open TXT file, 7.29 KB (English, TXT 7.29 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 235: Section 1202 Rates for Physicians Who Provide Primary Care Services, Open PDF file, 134.86 KB (English, PDF 134.86 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 78: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 7.03 KB (English, TXT 7.03 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 78: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 121.48 KB (English, PDF 121.48 KB)
Day Habilitation Program Bulletin 9: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 6.94 KB (English, TXT 6.94 KB)
Day Habilitation Program Bulletin 9: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 121.14 KB (English, PDF 121.14 KB)
Family Planning Agency Bulletin 13: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 7.02 KB (English, TXT 7.02 KB)
Family Planning Agency Bulletin 13: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 120.46 KB (English, PDF 120.46 KB)
Home Health Agency Bulletin 50: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 7 KB (English, TXT 7 KB)
Home Health Agency Bulletin 50: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 120.98 KB (English, PDF 120.98 KB)
Hospice Bulletin 10: Changes to MassHealth Coverage Types, Open TXT file, 4.65 KB (English, TXT 4.65 KB)
Hospice Bulletin 10: Changes to MassHealth Coverage Types, Open PDF file, 61.08 KB (English, PDF 61.08 KB)
Limited Services Clinic Bulletin 3: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 7.02 KB (English, TXT 7.02 KB)
Limited Services Clinic Bulletin 3: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 120.98 KB (English, PDF 120.98 KB)
Mental Health Center Bulletin 29: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 7.01 KB (English, TXT 7.01 KB)
Mental Health Center Bulletin 29: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 121.05 KB (English, PDF 121.05 KB)
Physician Bulletin 96: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 6.97 KB (English, TXT 6.97 KB)
Physician Bulletin 96: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 121.27 KB (English, PDF 121.27 KB)
Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 24: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 7.05 KB (English, TXT 7.05 KB)
Psychiatric Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 24: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 121.23 KB (English, PDF 121.23 KB)
Psychiatric Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 4: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 7.05 KB (English, TXT 7.05 KB)
Psychiatric Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 4: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 121.27 KB (English, PDF 121.27 KB)
School-Based Medicaid Bulletin 25: Parental Authorization to Share Information with MassHealth, Open TXT file, 2.62 KB (English, TXT 2.62 KB)
School-Based Medicaid Bulletin 25: Parental Authorization to Share Information with MassHealth, Open PDF file, 59.29 KB (English, PDF 59.29 KB)
Substance Abuse Treatment Center Bulletin 10: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 7.06 KB (English, TXT 7.06 KB)
Substance Abuse Treatment Center Bulletin 10: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 120.98 KB (English, PDF 120.98 KB)
Therapist Bulletin 14: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open TXT file, 6.97 KB (English, TXT 6.97 KB)
Therapist Bulletin 14: Improving Treatment for Substance Use Disorders, Open PDF file, 120.79 KB (English, PDF 120.79 KB)

July

Acute Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 30: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open TXT file, 5.2 KB (English, TXT 5.2 KB)
Acute Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 30: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open PDF file, 98.7 KB (English, PDF 98.7 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 77: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open TXT file, 5.21 KB (English, TXT 5.21 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 77: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open PDF file, 98.52 KB (English, PDF 98.52 KB)
Family Planning Agency Bulletin 12: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open PDF file, 98.48 KB (English, PDF 98.48 KB)
Family Planning Agency Bulletin 12: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open TXT file, 5.21 KB (English, TXT 5.21 KB)
Home Health Agency Bulletin 49: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open PDF file, 98.67 KB (English, PDF 98.67 KB)
Home Health Agency Bulletin 49: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open TXT file, 5.2 KB (English, TXT 5.2 KB)
Physician Bulletin 95: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open TXT file, 5.19 KB (English, TXT 5.19 KB)
Physician Bulletin 95: Improving the Management of Postpartum Visits, Open PDF file, 117.97 KB (English, PDF 117.97 KB)

June

Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 148: Submission of Accurate Information on Virtual Gateway (VG) by Providers Using VG, Open TXT file, 8.09 KB (English, TXT 8.09 KB)
Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 148: Submission of Accurate Information on Virtual Gateway (VG) by Providers Using VG, Open PDF file, 54.68 KB (English, PDF 54.68 KB)
Acute Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 29: Submission of Accurate Information on Virtual Gateway (VG) by Providers Using VG, Open TXT file, 4.09 KB (English, TXT 4.09 KB)
Acute Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 29: Submission of Accurate Information on Virtual Gateway (VG) by Providers Using VG, Open PDF file, 54.72 KB (English, PDF 54.72 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 76: Submission of Accurate Information on Virtual Gateway (VG) by Providers Using VG, Open PDF file, 54.69 KB (English, PDF 54.69 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 76: Submission of Accurate Information on Virtual Gateway (VG) by Providers Using VG, Open TXT file, 4 KB (English, TXT 4 KB)

May

All Provider Bulletin 234: Predictive Modeling Initiative, Open TXT file, 3.64 KB (English, TXT 3.64 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 234: Predictive Modeling Initiative, Open PDF file, 63.96 KB (English, PDF 63.96 KB)
Dental Bulletin 42: New Claims Processing System and Web Portal Preparation for MassHealth Dental Providers Who Bill Current Dental Terminology (CDT) Service Codes - Corrected, Open TXT file, 6.07 KB (English, TXT 6.07 KB)
Dental Bulletin 42: New Claims Processing System and Web Portal Preparation for MassHealth Dental Providers Who Bill Current Dental Terminology (CDT) Service Codes - Corrected, Open PDF file, 301.41 KB (English, PDF 301.41 KB)

April

Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 147: Centralization of Receipt of Senior Medical Benefit Request Forms for Individuals Residing in and Entering a Long-Term-Care Facility, Open TXT file, 4.03 KB (English, TXT 4.03 KB)
Acute Inpatient Hospital Bulletin 147: Centralization of Receipt of Senior Medical Benefit Request Forms for Individuals Residing in and Entering a Long-Term-Care Facility, Open PDF file, 116.04 KB (English, PDF 116.04 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 75: Centralization of Receipt of Senior Medical Benefit Request Forms for Individuals Residing in and Entering a Long-Term-Care Facility, Open TXT file, 4.01 KB (English, TXT 4.01 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 75: Centralization of Receipt of Senior Medical Benefit Request Forms for Individuals Residing in and Entering a Long-Term-Care Facility, Open PDF file, 116.08 KB (English, PDF 116.08 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 107: Annual Accounting for Personal Needs Account (PNA) Funds, Open TXT file, 3.04 KB (English, TXT 3.04 KB)
Long Term Care Facility Bulletin 107: Annual Accounting for Personal Needs Account (PNA) Funds, Open PDF file, 63.7 KB (English, PDF 63.7 KB)
Nursing Facility Bulletin 136: Centralization of Receipt of Senior Medical Benefit Request Forms for Individuals Residing in and Entering a Long-Term-Care Facility, Open TXT file, 4 KB (English, TXT 4 KB)
Nursing Facility Bulletin 136: Centralization of Receipt of Senior Medical Benefit Request Forms for Individuals Residing in and Entering a Long-Term-Care Facility, Open PDF file, 116.41 KB (English, PDF 116.41 KB)
School-Based Medicaid Bulletin 23: Claiming Medicaid Reimbursement for Students Placed in the Judge Rotenberg Center, Open TXT file, 2.24 KB (English, TXT 2.24 KB)
School-Based Medicaid Bulletin 23: Claiming Medicaid Reimbursement for Students Placed in the Judge Rotenberg Center, Open PDF file, 57.83 KB (English, PDF 57.83 KB)

February

Acute Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 28: Drug Screen/Quantitative Drug Test Claim Edit; Drug Screens Performed For Residential Monitoring, Open TXT file, 29.97 KB (English, TXT 29.97 KB)
Acute Outpatient Hospital Bulletin 28: Drug Screen/Quantitative Drug Test Claim Edit; Drug Screens Performed For Residential Monitoring, Open PDF file, 91.35 KB (English, PDF 91.35 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 233: Revisions to the 90-Day Waiver Procedures, Open TXT file, 3.39 KB (English, TXT 3.39 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 233: Revisions to the 90-Day Waiver Procedures, Open PDF file, 44.49 KB (English, PDF 44.49 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 232: Revisions to the Final Deadline Appeal Procedures, Open TXT file, 3.53 KB (English, TXT 3.53 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 232: Revisions to the Final Deadline Appeal Procedures, Open PDF file, 44.54 KB (English, PDF 44.54 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 231: Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Project, Open TXT file, 4.52 KB (English, TXT 4.52 KB)
All Provider Bulletin 231: Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) Project, Open PDF file, 53.49 KB (English, PDF 53.49 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 74: Drug Screen/Quantitative Drug Test Claim Edit; Drug Screens Performed For Residential Monitoring, Open TXT file, 4.18 KB (English, TXT 4.18 KB)
Community Health Center Bulletin 74: Drug Screen/Quantitative Drug Test Claim Edit; Drug Screens Performed For Residential Monitoring, Open PDF file, 57.32 KB (English, PDF 57.32 KB)
Independent Clinical Laboratory Bulletin 9: Drug Screen/Quantitative Drug Test Claim Edit; Drug Screens Performed For Residential Monitoring, Open TXT file, 4.25 KB (English, TXT 4.25 KB)
Independent Clinical Laboratory Bulletin 9: Drug Screen/Quantitative Drug Test Claim Edit; Drug Screens Performed For Residential Monitoring, Open PDF file, 63.13 KB (English, PDF 63.13 KB)
Physician Bulletin 94: Drug Screen/Quantitative Drug Test Claim Edit; Drug Screens Performed For Residential Monitoring, Open TXT file, 4.13 KB (English, TXT 4.13 KB)
Physician Bulletin 94: Drug Screen/Quantitative Drug Test Claim Edit; Drug Screens Performed For Residential Monitoring, Open PDF file, 60.49 KB (English, PDF 60.49 KB)

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