MaineCare Policy Adoption - Ch. III, Section 15, Chiropractic Services - August 1, 2016
Maine Department of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 08/01/2016 08:52 AM EDT
The Division of Policy posts all proposed and recently adopted rules on MaineCare’s Policy and Rules webpage. This website keeps the proposed rules on file until they are finalized and until the Secretary of State website is updated to reflect the changes. The MaineCare Benefits Manual is available on-line at the Secretary of State’s website.
Below, please find a Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption. You can access the complete rule at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml
Notice of Agency Rule-making Adoption
AGENCY: Department of Health and Human Services, MaineCare Services
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: 10-144 C.M.R. Chapter 101, MaineCare Benefits Manual (MBM), Chapter III, Section 15, Chiropractic Services
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER:
CONCISE SUMMARY: This rule is being adopted to update current billing practices by removing the basic value language that utilizes the units system and replaces the units with rates. Additionally, chiropractic codes were updated to align with current 2016 CPT codes. These changes include the elimination of code 72090 and the addition of codes 72081, 72082, 72083, and 72084.
On March 16, 2016, the Department submitted proposed State Plan Amendment changes to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), with a requested retroactive effective date of January 1, 2016. Those changes remain pending.
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/rules/index.shtml for rules and related rulemaking documents.
EFFECTIVE DATE: Retroactive to January 01, 2016
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON Cari Bernier, Comprehensive Health Planner
AGENCY NAME: Division of Policy
ADDRESS: 242 State Street
11 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0011
EMAIL: Cari.Bernier@maine.gov
TELEPHONE: (207)-624-4031 FAX: (207)-287-1864
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