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December

ALL-233: Updates to Appendix W – Behavioral Health, Medical Schedule, and Dental Schedule, Open PDF file, 349.88 KB (English, PDF 349.88 KB)
ALL-233: Updates to Appendix W – Behavioral Health, Medical Schedule, and Dental Schedule, Open DOCX file, 120.73 KB (English, DOCX 120.73 KB)
LAB-53: 2020 HCPCS Service Code Updates Including New Service Codes Relating to COVID-19, Open PDF file, 241.97 KB (English, PDF 241.97 KB)
LAB-53: 2020 HCPCS Service Code Updates Including New Service Codes Relating to COVID-19, Open DOCX file, 51.78 KB (English, DOCX 51.78 KB)

August

TRN-38: COVID-19 Updates to Subchapter 6, Open PDF file, 279.84 KB (English, PDF 279.84 KB)
TRN-38: COVID-19 Updates to Subchapter 6, Open DOCX file, 102.04 KB (English, DOCX 102.04 KB)

July

ALL-232: Revised Appendix Y, Open PDF file, 447.53 KB (English, PDF 447.53 KB)
ALL-232: Revised Appendix Y, Open DOCX file, 127.63 KB (English, DOCX 127.63 KB)
AOH-47: Diagnostic Laboratory and Remote Patient Monitoring Codes (corrected), Open PDF file, 528.09 KB (English, PDF 528.09 KB)
AOH-47: Diagnostic Laboratory and Remote Patient Monitoring Codes (corrected), Open DOCX file, 204.35 KB (English, DOCX 204.35 KB)
CHC-114: 2020 HCPCS Code Updates: Telephonic, Home Visit, and Diagnostic Codes, Open PDF file, 503.55 KB (English, PDF 503.55 KB)
CHC-114: 2020 HCPCS Code Updates: Telephonic, Home Visit, and Diagnostic Codes, Open DOCX file, 174.54 KB (English, DOCX 174.54 KB)
DEN-107: Revision to the Subchapter 6, Open PDF file, 145.43 KB (English, PDF 145.43 KB)
DEN-107: Revision to the Subchapter 6, Open DOCX file, 19.86 KB (English, DOCX 19.86 KB)
FAS-34: 2020 HCPCS Code Revisions; Removal of Prior Authorization Restrictions from Certain Knee Arthroscopy Procedures, Open PDF file, 222.66 KB (English, PDF 222.66 KB)
FAS-34: 2020 HCPCS Code Revisions; Removal of Prior Authorization Restrictions from Certain Knee Arthroscopy Procedures, Open DOCX file, 141.73 KB (English, DOCX 141.73 KB)
FPA-57: Specimen Collection for COVID-19, Open PDF file, 306.48 KB (English, PDF 306.48 KB)
FPA-57: Specimen Collection for COVID-19, Open DOCX file, 144.12 KB (English, DOCX 144.12 KB)
LAB-52: Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19, Open PDF file, 289.67 KB (English, PDF 289.67 KB)
LAB-52: Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19, Open DOCX file, 93.25 KB (English, DOCX 93.25 KB)
PHY-158: 2020 HCPCS Code updates and Removal of PA Requirements for Certain Knee Arthroplasty and Knee Arthroscopy Codes, Open PDF file, 508.73 KB (English, PDF 508.73 KB)
PHY-158: 2020 HCPCS Code updates and Removal of PA Requirements for Certain Knee Arthroplasty and Knee Arthroscopy Codes, Open DOCX file, 218.41 KB (English, DOCX 218.41 KB)

June

ALL-231: Elimination of Copayments for Certain Services and Populations, Open PDF file, 262.72 KB (English, PDF 262.72 KB)
ALL-231: Elimination of Copayments for Certain Services and Populations, Open DOCX file, 119.01 KB (English, DOCX 119.01 KB)
DEN-106: Updates to Appendix D, Open PDF file, 302.39 KB (English, PDF 302.39 KB)
DEN-106: Updates to Appendix D, Open DOCX file, 126.24 KB (English, DOCX 126.24 KB)

May

TRN-37: COVID-19 Updates to Subchapter 6, Open PDF file, 270.1 KB (English, PDF 270.1 KB)
TRN-37: COVID-19 Updates to Subchapter 6, Open DOCX file, 102.96 KB (English, DOCX 102.96 KB)

April

AOH-46: Acute Outpatient Hospital Manual (2020 HCPCS Code Updates: Emergency Services Program and Mobile Crisis Intervention Services: Telephonic, Home Visit, and Diagnostic Codes), Open PDF file, 490.34 KB (English, PDF 490.34 KB)
AOH-46: Acute Outpatient Hospital Manual (2020 HCPCS Code Updates: Emergency Services Program and Mobile Crisis Intervention Services: Telephonic, Home Visit, and Diagnostic Codes), Open DOCX file, 218.76 KB (English, DOCX 218.76 KB)
DEN-105: Revision to the Subchapter 6, Open PDF file, 147.37 KB (English, PDF 147.37 KB)
DEN-105: Revision to the Subchapter 6, Open DOCX file, 19.87 KB (English, DOCX 19.87 KB)
LAB-51: Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19, Open PDF file, 246.2 KB (English, PDF 246.2 KB)
LAB-51: Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19, Open DOCX file, 121.67 KB (English, DOCX 121.67 KB)
TRN-36: COVID-19 Updates to Subchapter 6, Open PDF file, 252.26 KB (English, PDF 252.26 KB)
TRN-36: COVID-19 Updates to Subchapter 6, Open DOCX file, 102.85 KB (English, DOCX 102.85 KB)

March

EIP-21: Revised Service Codes - Behavioral Health, Open PDF file, 193.13 KB (English, PDF 193.13 KB)
EIP-21: Revised Service Codes - Behavioral Health, Open DOCX file, 96.45 KB (English, DOCX 96.45 KB)
LAB-50: Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 (Updated), Open PDF file, 275.37 KB (English, PDF 275.37 KB)
LAB-50: Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 (Updated), Open DOCX file, 104.95 KB (English, DOCX 104.95 KB)
DEN-104: Revised Appendix D, Open PDF file, 269.25 KB (English, PDF 269.25 KB)
DEN-104: Revised Appendix D, Open DOCX file, 163.74 KB (English, DOCX 163.74 KB)

February

AOH-45: New MassHealth Third-Party Administrator for Prior Authorization; New Prior Authorization Requirements, Open PDF file, 810.93 KB (English, PDF 810.93 KB)
AOH-45: New MassHealth Third-Party Administrator for Prior Authorization; New Prior Authorization Requirements, Open DOCX file, 163.47 KB (English, DOCX 163.47 KB)
CHC-113: New MassHealth Third-Party Administrator for Prior Authorization; New Prior Authorization Requirements, Open PDF file, 657.88 KB (English, PDF 657.88 KB)
CHC-113: New MassHealth Third-Party Administrator for Prior Authorization; New Prior Authorization Requirements, Open DOCX file, 262.43 KB (English, DOCX 262.43 KB)
IDTF-20: New MassHealth Third-Party Administrator for Prior Authorization; New Prior Authorization Requirements, Open PDF file, 476.52 KB (English, PDF 476.52 KB)
IDTF-20: New MassHealth Third-Party Administrator for Prior Authorization; New Prior Authorization Requirements, Open DOCX file, 138.04 KB (English, DOCX 138.04 KB)
PHY-157: New MassHealth Third-Party Administrator for Prior Authorization; New Prior Authorization Requirements, Open PDF file, 629.97 KB (English, PDF 629.97 KB)
PHY-157: New MassHealth Third-Party Administrator for Prior Authorization; New Prior Authorization Requirements, Open DOCX file, 226.35 KB (English, DOCX 226.35 KB)

January

PCA-23: Revised Regulations About Requirements, Open PDF file, 500.16 KB (English, PDF 500.16 KB)
PCA-23: Revised Regulations About Requirements, Open DOCX file, 174.11 KB (English, DOCX 174.11 KB)
PSY-24: Revised Service Codes and Descriptions, Open PDF file, 191.38 KB (English, PDF 191.38 KB)
PSY-24: Revised Service Codes and Descriptions, Open DOCX file, 49.06 KB (English, DOCX 49.06 KB)

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