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Alerts, bulletins and news

06.24.2025 - Claims Processing Issue
06.12.2025 - IB 25-17: 2025 HCPS and Physician-Administered Drug Reimbursement Updates
05.19.2025 - IB 24-49: Durable Medical Equipment Ordering Provider Requirements
05.15.2025 - IB 25-16: Additional Third-Party Liability Carrier Code Updates
05.06.2025 - IB 25-15: Fee Schedule Enhancements
04.25.2025 - LDH Website Update
04.25.2025 - IB 25-14: Providers are Required to Revalidate Enrollment Information
04.24.2025 - IB 25-13: Ambulatory Surgical Centers Dental Procedure Codes
04.16.2025 - IB 25-12: LSU Enhanced Professional Service Fee Schedule Update
04.10.2025 - IB 25-11: Carrier Code Consolidation Update
04.08.2025 - IB 25-10: Hospice Fee Schedule Update
03.24.2025 - IB 25-9: Applied Behavior Manual Update
03.06.2025 - IB 25-06: Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) Comprehensive Dental Benefit
02.27.2025 - IB 21-02: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Resolution
02.27.2025 - IB 25-5: Donor Human Milk Banks Provider Enrollment Exemption
02.25.2025 - IB16-15: Private Third-Party Liability and Medicare Advantage Plan Update Request Change
02.05.2025 - IB 25-4: JYNNEOS Vaccine (CPT 90611)
02.05.2025 - IB 25-3: Place of Service Code 27: Outreach Site/Street for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics
02.05.2025 - IB 25-2: Emergency Room Utilization Reduction Pilot Program
01.13.2025 - IB 25-01: Third Party Liability Portal – Third Party Referral Module
12.18.2024 - IB 24-48: 2025 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Update
12.18.2024 - IB 24-47: Attention Local Educational Agency (LEA) Providers: Correction to the Exclusions for the Ordering, Prescribing, Rendering NPI Requirement and Claim Recycle
12.03.2024 - IB 24-46: New Third Party Liability Portal Functionality: BTPL Search
11.26.2024 - IB 24-44: Place of Service Code 27 Outreach Site Street
11.22.2024 - IB 24-43: Procedural Code Modifier Utilization Listing
11.19.2024 - IB 24-45: Immunization Fee Schedule for Children Influenza Trivalent (IIV3) – CPT 90656
11.04.2024 - IB 24-41: Emergency Oxygen Equipment and Supplies Policy Clarification
11.04.2024 - IB 24-07: LDH Breast Pump Coverage Changes
10.31.2024 - IB 24-27: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Revised
10.31.2024 - IB 24-32: Substance Use Disorder Provider Reimbursement Update
10.31.2024 - IB 24-40: Carrier Code Management
10.25.2024 - IB 24-39: Beneficiary Third Party Liability Data Migration
10.22.2024 - IB 24-38 Certification of Ambulance Transportation (CAT) Form Revision
10.17.2024 - IB 24-36: Third Party Liability Carrier Code: Medicare Advantage Carrier Code Updates
10.17.2024 - IB 24-37: Immunization Fee Schedule Updates – 2024-2025 Influenza Vaccination Updates
10.16.2024 - IB 24-35 Third-Party Liability Act 486 (HB655)
10.02.2024 - IB 24-33: Open Enrollment for 2025 Health Plans
10.02.2024 - IB 24-34: Coverage of Disposable (Elastomeric) Infusion Pumps
09.25.2024 - IB 24-32: Substance Use Disorder Provider Reimbursement Update
09.18.2024 - IB 24-30: Vision (Eyewear) Reimbursement Rate Update
09.18.2024 - IB 24-31: Coverage of Respiratory Viral Panels (87631, 87632 and 87633)
09.10.2024 - IB 24-29: Act 246 of the 2024 Louisiana Regular Legislative Session
09.10.2024 - IB 24-25: Expansion of Mental Health Professionals
08.30.2024 - IB 24-28: Appropriate Use of CARC/RARC Codes in Claims Adjudication
08.29.2024 - IB 24-18 Screening Mammography Coverage Update
08.29.2024 - IB 24-27: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
08.29.2024 - Discontinuation of Coverage for OTC At-Home COVID-19 Tests
08.09.2024 - D-SNP Loss of Medicaid
08.07.2024 - IB 24-27: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
08.02.2024 - IB 24-26: Brief Emotional/Behavioral Assessment
07.25.2024 - IB 24-18 Screening Mammography Coverage Update
07.25.2024 - IB 24-24 LDH Guidance on Brain Death Determinations for Providers
07.03.2024 - IB 24-23: Update Radiation Oncology Therapies
07.02.2024 - IB 24-2: ASAM Criteria Updates for Adult Substance Use Services
06.19.2024 - IB 24-2: Updated ASAM Criteria Updates for Adult Substance Use Services
06.19.2024 - IB 24-21: Changes to Third Party Liability (TPL) Carrier Code Listing
06.19.2024 - IB 24-20: X-Modifier Utilization
06.12.2024 - IB 24-18 Screening Mammography Coverage Update
06.12.2024 - IB 24-19: Requesting Consideration of Policy Changes and New Benefit Coverage
05.30.2024 - IB 24-17: Corneal Collagen Cross-Linking Coverage
05.30.2024 - IB 24-16: Proprietary Laboratory Analyses Changes
05.24.2024 - Behavioral Health Manual Update - Appendix E-11 Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
05.24.2024 - Behavioral Health Manual Update - Personal Care Services
05.22.2024 - IB 24-15 Preferred Drug List Update for July 1, 2024
05.22.2024 - IB 22-24: Pediatric Day Health Care (PDHC) Reimbursement
05.22.2024 - Louisiana Medicaid Quarterly Wage Checks for Patients
05.20.2024 - IB 24-14: Dental Sealant Policy Update
05.09.2024 - IB 24-13: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Manual Updates
05.07.2024 - IB 24-10: LEAs and Respective Billing Agencies - Changes to NCCI MUE Edits
05.07.2024 - IB 24-12: Managed Care Organization Provider Directory Project
04.29.2024 - Louisiana Crisis Response System Fact Sheet - UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Louisiana
04.26.2024 - Change Healthcare Claims Extension
04.22.2024 - IB 16-9: 340B Policy Clarification
04.11.2024 - IB 24-11: Updates to the Outpatient Hospital Fee Schedule Based on NCCI MUEs
04.09.2024 - Network Adequacy Project
04.08.2024 - IB 24-09: Therapy Services in Federally Qualified Health Centers, Rural Health Clinics and American Indian Clinics
04.08.2024 - IB 24-08: 2024 Emergency Medical Transportation Methodology Update
03.26.2024 - EVV Required for all Home Health Providers Effective April 1, 2024
03.20.2024 - A.A. et al. v. Abraham et al
03.12.2024 - IB: 24-6 Newborn/Deemed Eligible MCO Assignment Mismatch Corrections
03.06.2024 - IB 19-6: Member Reassignment Policy Core Elements
02.22.2024 - Diabetic Supplies Coverage as a Pharmacy Benefit IB 23-11
02.09.2024 - Pediatric Day Health Care (PDHC) Policy Reminder IB 24-05
02.02.2024 - Immunization Fee Schedule Updates IB 24-3
01.24.2024 - Electronic Visit Verification for Home Health Services IB 23-14
01.19.2024 - Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Update IB 24-01
01.02.2024 - Administration of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccines IB 23-22

Previous provider alerts

12.20.2023 - Electronic Visit Verification for Home Health Services IB 23-14
12.15.2023 - Tobacco Cessation Counseling IB 23-21
12.08.2023 - Electronic Visit Verification for Home Health Services IB 23-14
12.04.2023 - Rehabilitation Therapy Services IB 18-5
12.04.2023 - A.A. et al. v. Phillips (case number: 19-00770-BAJ-SDJ)
10.24.2023 - Update to Topical Fluoride Varnish Coverage for Dental Providers IB 23-20
10.19.2023 - 2023 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Update IB 23-09
09.22.2023 - Behavioral Health Services Provider Manual Update
09.22.2023 - Managed Care Organization Credentialing for Medical Staff of Hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and Rural Health Clinics IB 23-18
09.22.2023 - 2023 Physician-Administered Drug Reimbursement Update IB 23-16
08.28.2023 - Midwifery Services Reimbursement Rate Update IB 23-12
08.21.2023 - Anesthesia Policy for Pain Management IB 23-13

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