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Review these alerts, bulletins and newsletters to stay up to date on news, policy changes and other issues important to your practice.

Alerts, Bulletins and News

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  • 12.31.2024 - Covered Behavioral Health Services Guide
    The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) has published revisions to the AHCCCS Covered Behavioral Health Services Guide (CBHSG) and the AHCCCS Same Day Disallow Table on December 23, 2024, with an effective date of January 1, 2025. 

    Please refer to the footnotes included in the CBHSG and the Same Day Disallow Table, which indicate revisions to the previous version: https://azahcccs.gov/PlansProviders/MedicalCodingResources.html

    Additional Questions?     Email CBHSGCodingQuestions@azahcccs.gov.  

    The guide has been published to the Medical Coding Resources web page (go to the Behavioral Health Services Matrix, Guide, and Same Day Disallow Table drop down menu).
  • 12.20.2024 - We warmly invite Tribal and Non-Tribal practitioners, birth workers, community members as well as urban and rural relatives of color and allies to the BIPOC Focused PSI Certification Training in Tucson!
    Please join us for an essential, culturally aware training focused on evidence-based approaches to prevent and support Perinatal Mental Health challenges like baby blue, postpartum depression and anxiety.
  • 12.17.2024 - Arizona Pet Project
  • 12.10.2024 - Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) is now a recognized Area of Expertise in the UHCCP provider directory. Individuals can search for providers who have completed focused education in perinatal mental health, as recognized by Postpartum Support International.
  • 12.01.2024 - Medicaid: Understanding claims-based member assignments and capitated payments
  • 11.06.2024 - Training Announcement: Preventing Veteran Suicide: Strategies and Resources for Community-Based Health Care Professionals.
    When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024, from 11-12 Arizona time.
    Click HERE to register for this live training and other on demand training opportunities!
  • 09.18.2024- Revised AHCCCS Minimum Subcontract Provisions effective October 1, 2024
  • 09.06.2024 - Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) has approved the use of Certified Doula Services effective October 1, 2024. Doula’s provide continuous physical, emotional, and information support to people before, during and shortly after childbirth. FAQ’s and additional details can be found at: Doula Providers (azahcccs.gov).
  • 08.23.2024 - Impact of Medications on risk of heat-related illness
  • 08.13.2024- AHCCCS-ATD WFD Executive Leadership Accelerator Series Officially Launches! - AHCCCS Launches Workforce Development Executive Leadership Accelerator Series for Senior Executives at Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Provider Organizations.

    AHCCCS has teamed with the Association for Talent Development (ATD)—the foremost global expert in workplace learning and development—to provide a leadership event designed exclusively for senior executives to help healthcare business leaders align organizational culture with workforce capability. 

    Click this link for more information.

  • 08.12.2024 - PCP Reminder - VFC 2024 re-enrollment instruction guide - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan providers with members younger than 19 years of age assigned must participate in the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. Re-enrollment ends Aug 31, 2024. If your location is inactivated from the VFC program, your members may be reassigned to another VFC registered PCP.
  • 08.06.2024 - Important update from AHCCCS on VFC Vaccines Coding and Reimbursement
  • 07.29.2024 - Effective August 1st, branded Humira will be moved to non-preferred status. AHCCCS has approved 3 different biosimilar manufacturers for preferred status:
    • Simlandi products (FDA approved for interchangeability with Humira)
    • Hadlima products (FDA has accepted their application for interchangeability with Humira)
    • Unbranded Adalimumab-ABDM products manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim (not currently FDA approved for interchangeability with Humira)

  • 07.26.2024 - Attention AHCCCS Medicaid Providers: *Coming Soon* Healthcare Network Employee Questionnaire (HNEQ)
  • 07.09.2024 - IMPORTANT: Covered Behavioral Health Services Guide (CBHSG) with an effective date of October 1, 2024

This resource will be available to Providers by COB Friday, July 12, 2024.

The CBHSG is not subject to public comment; however, AHCCCS will be collecting questions on the guide between July 15, 2024  and September 15, 2024. Questions will be used to inform a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document as well as develop training materials for providers and stakeholders. Please submit all questions via email to CBHSGCodingQuestions@azahcccs.gov.

The guide has been published to the Medical Coding Resources page and can be found under the Behavioral Health Service Matrix and Guide drop down https://www.azahcccs.gov/PlansProviders/MedicalCodingResources.html.

We encourage you to review this material and submit questions as outlined above.

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