November 7, 2024
September ’24 Medicaid Update (below) includes topics of import to our members including updated Licensure Threshold Guidance (first bullet in the list of topics below) and more.
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The Office of Health Insurance Programs of the New York State Department of Health has approved the release of the September 2024 Medicaid Update. Please find the improved, interactive issue as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file available to be downloaded at: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/update/2024/docs/mu_no10_sep24.pdf. A print-ready version is also available on the Medicaid Update web page.
You may also go straight to an article or topic that pertains to you by selecting from the current issue’s table of contents below.
Policy and Billing
- Updated Licensure Threshold Guidance for Ambulatory Services (Cover)
- Updated Medicaid Coverage of Mental Health Counseling by Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Master Social Workers Approved for Article 28 Outpatient Hospital Clinics and Free-Standing Diagnostic and Treatment Centers
- Blood Glucose Testing and Monitoring Changes
- Upcoming Changes to Billing Requirements for Professional Drug Claims
All Providers
- ePACES Self-Help Guides Available on eMedNY Website
- Expanded Reimbursement for Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening
- Reminder: Sign Up for eMedNY Training Webinars
- Update to Medicaid Provider Enrollment Revalidation Requirement
Pharmacy
- Medication Synchronization Program Implementation
- Vaccine Billing Update for Pharmacies: Notice of Upcoming Change
- Reminder: NYRx Allows 90-Day Prescribing for Most Maintenance Medications and Over the Counter Drugs
- NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Program, Clinical Call Center Name Change