Apple Health Billing Guide Updates, Effective 10/1/19

Washington State Health Care Authority sent this bulletin at 09/25/2019 03:26 PM PDT

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Apple Health (Medicaid) Provider Alert

Effective October 1, 2019, the Health Care Authority (HCA) is publishing quarterly updates to several of the Apple Health billing guides. Billing guides are located on HCA’s Provider billing guides and fee schedules webpage. Check the webpage often. HCA is loading the revised billing guides as soon as they are finalized for publishing.

Note: Beginning January 1, 2020, Apple Health will expand integrated managed care to include the remaining three regions: Thurston-Mason, Great Rivers, and Salish.

Thurston-Mason region includes Thurston and Mason counties.
Great Rivers region includes Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Pacific, and Wahkiakum counties.
Salish region includes Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties.

See HCA’s Apple Health managed care webpage for details and the map of Changes coming to Washington Apple Health.

About the Health Care Authority (HCA)

The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) is committed to whole-person care, integrating physical health and behavioral health services for better results and healthier residents.

HCA purchases health care for more than two million Washington residents through Apple Health (Medicaid), the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) Program, and, beginning in 2020, the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program. As the largest health care purchaser in the state, we lead the effort to transform health care, helping ensure Washington residents have access to better health and better care at a lower cost.

Please do not reply directly to this message. For more information, visit the HCA website, where you'll also find contact information.

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Apple Health Billing Guide Updates, Effective 10/1/19

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