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Numbered Memoranda Year 2002

Memo #	Status	Description	Date Issued
02-100 MAA	Superseded	Ambulatory Surgery Centers - Vendor Rate Increase [Superseded by 03-35 MAA]	1/15/03
02-99 MAA	Superseded	Therapy Programs - Year 2003 Changes and Additions to CPT™ and HCPCS codes [Superseded by 03-47 MAA & 03-42 MAA]	1/15/03
02-98 MAA Rates	Superseded	Outpatient Hospitals - Year 2003 Changes and Additions to CPT™ and HCPCS Codes [Superseded by 03-44 MAA]	1/15/03
02-97 MAA	Superseded	Family Planning Clinics - Year 2003 Changes and Additions to CPT™ and HCPCS codes [Superseded by 03-38 MAA]	1/15/03
02-96 MAA	Superseded	Dental Vendor Rate Increase for Dental Anesthesia and Change in Procedure Code For Topical Application of Fluoride Adults [Superseded by new Dental BIs - dated 10/03]	1/15/03
02-95 MAA	Superseded	Targeted Vendor Rate Increase for Ambulance Services [Superseded by new Ambulance and ITA Transportation Billing Instructions 02/05]	1/6/03
02-94 MAA		Deadline Extension for Prior Authorization Policy for DME	1/2/03
02-93 MAA		Deadline Extension for the Core Provider Agreement	12/20/02
02-92 MAA Adobe File Excel File Fee Schedule Updated 1/17/03 - J1563 J2352 J9216	Superseded	Year 2003 Changes and Additions to CPT & HCPCS Codes -– Physician-Related Services (And New Pages H1-H12c for Physician-Related Services Billing Instructions) For Fee Schedule of New 2003 CPT, BAU, HCPCS Codes, click here: Web site update only - 1/17/03 on fee schedule below (J1563, J2352, J9216). [Superseded by 03-34 MAA]	1/15/03
02-91 MAA Adobe File Excel File	Superseded	Targeted Vendor Rate Increase For Fee Schedule [Superseded by 03-34 MAA]	1/1/03
02-90 MAA		Prescription Drug Program Updates MAC List	1/1/03
02-89 MAA	Superseded	Year 2003 Updates for HO/BH+/ PCCM/CHIP Attachment I HO Plans Attachment II HO Program Mgrs Attachment III HO/SCHIP Service Areas Attachment IV BH+ Service Areas	12/01/02
02-88 MAA		Children with Special Health Care Needs in Managed Care	12/01/02
02-87 MAA	Superseded	Change in P&O Devices Fee Schedule [Superseded by 03-19 MAA]	12/01/02
02-86 MAA	Superseded	New Contracts Awarded for Spoken Language Interpreter Services Note: Telephone number change for Hopelink (425) 387-7977. [Superseded by 04-57 MAA]	11/27/02
02-85 MAA		New Rates for Hospice Services	12/01/02
02-84 MAA	Superseded	Acceptable Identifiers for Prescriber ID Field [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	11/1/02
02-83 MAA		Coordination of Medicaid Coverage for HO Clients Temporarily Residing in Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities	11/21/02
02-82 MAA		Updates to the P&O Devices Billing Instructions	10/11/02
02-81 MAA		Updates to the Nondurable MSE Billing Instructions	10/11/02
02-80 MAA		Updates to the Wheelchairs, DME, and Supplies Billing Instructions	10/11/02
02-79 MAA		Clarification of Client Eligibility Guidelines for School Medical Services	10/17/02
02-78 MAA Reloaded 10/16/02	Superseded	Updates to Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC) List Updated: Effective Date for retroactive rate changes should have been 6/1/02. [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	10/1/02
02-77 MAA		Voucher for Interim Pharmacy and Medical Services for Foster Children	9/23/02
02-76 MAA Attach A Attach B Attach C Attach D Attach E	Superseded by 03-02 MAA & new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, 02/03	New Prescription Service by Mail Available to Medical Assistance Fee-For-Service Clients *Pilot initially mailed only to prescribers in the following counties:* Ferry, Klickitat, Okanogan, Pacific, San Juan	9/20/02
02-75 MAA	Superseded	Corrected Replacement Pages (H9/H10 and O3/O4) for MAA's Physician-Related Services [Superseded by 03-34 MAA]	9/1/02
02-74 MAA		Coverage Changes and Clarifications Regarding Ancillary Services and Sterilization Procedures for the Family Planning Only and TAKE CHARGE Programs	8/26/02
02-73 MAA		Disease Management Program - UPDATE	9/1/02
02-72 MAA		Important Claims Processing Information	9/1/02
02-71 MAA		Correct Coding Initiative	9/16/02
02-70 MAA	Superseded	New Reimbursement Methodology for Dialysis Sessions Billed by Free-Standing Kidney Centers [Superseded by 03-48 MAA]	8/12/02
02-69 MAA	Superseded	Additional Drugs and Supplies That Must Be Billed to Medicare First for Dual-Eligible Clients [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	8/1/02
02-68 MAA	Time extended see 02-93	Mandatory Re-enrollment for ALL MAA Providers Official Notice; Includes re-enrollment packet.	8/1/02
02-67 MAA	Superseded	Increase in Discount Applied to the Average Wholesale Price (AWP) of Drugs Paid for by the Medical Assistance Program [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	7/10/02
02-66 MAA		July 2002 Vendor Rate Increase for Support Devices/Orthotics	7/1/02
02-65 MAA		Mandatory Provider Re-Enrollment	7/1/02
02-64 MAA		Clarification of MAA's Notification Requirements for Discontinuing Inpatient Hospitalization When No Longer Medically Necessary	7/1/02
02-63 MAA		Medical Assistance to Basic Health Transition	8/1/02
02-62 MAA	Superseded	Therapeutic Consultation Service (TCS) Update [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	7/1/02
02-61 MAA		Group Clinical Visits for Clients with Diabetes and Asthma	6/25/02
02-60 MAA	Revised/ Reissued 7/1/02	Copayment for Emergency Room Visits	~~6/14/02~~ 7/1/02
02-59 MAA	Updated Information Sheet 6/21/02	Aetna US Healthcare of WA, Inc. to discontinue serving HO, BH+, and CHIP clients	6/10/02
02-58 MAA		Listing Client Spenddown and/or EMER on UB-92 Claim Form	6/10/02
Vendor Rate Memos - July 2002
02-57 MAA	Superseded	Increase in Drug Dispensing Fee and MANDATORY reporting of Prescriber DEA# for Schedule II Drugs [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	6/14/02
02-56 MAA	Superseded by new Dental BIs 11/02	Dental 7/02 Oral Surgery	9/5/02
02-55 MAA	Superseded	Ambulance (Transportation) [Superseded by 02-95)	7/1/01
02-54 MAA	Superseded	Private Duty Nursing [Superseded by 03-23 MAA]	6/1/02
02-53 MAA	Superseded	Home Infusion/Parenteral Nutrition [Superseded by 03-52]	7/1/01
02-52 MAA	Superseded	Home Health [Superseded by 03-22 MAA]	6/1/02
02-51 MAA	Superseded	Hearing Aids [Superseded by 03-21 MAA]	6/1/02
02-50 MAA	Superseded	Wheelchairs [Superseded by 03-20 MAA]	6/7/02
02-49 MAA	Superseded	Prosthetic/Orthotics [Superseded by 03-19 MAA]	7/1/02
02-48 MAA	Superseded	Nondurable MSE [Superseded by 03-18 MAA]	7/1/02
02-47 MAA	Superseded	Medical Nutrition [Superseded by 03-49 MAA]	7/5/02
02-46 MAA	Superseded	Kidney Centers [Superseded by 03-48 MAA]	6/7/02
02-45 MAA	Superseded	Speech Pathologists/Audiologists [Superseded by 03-47 MAA]	6/7/02
02-44 MAA	Superseded	Prenatal Genetic Counseling [Superseded by 03-46 MAA]	6/7/02
02-43 MAA	Superseded	Physical Therapists [Superseded by 03-45 MAA]	6/25/02
02-42 MAA		Outpatient Hospitals	7/1/02
02-41 MAA	Superseded	Occupational Therapists [Superseded by 03-43 MAA]	6/25/02
02-40 MAA	Superseded	Neurodevelopmental Centers [Superseded by 03-42 MAA]	6/25/02
02-39 MAA	Superseded	Medical Nutrition Therapy [Superseded by 03-41 MAA]	6/10/02
02-38 MAA	Superseded	Interpreter Services in FQHCs [Superseded by 03-40 MAA]	6/7/02
02-37 MAA	Superseded	HIV Case Management [Superseded by 03-39 MAA]	6/10/02
02-36 MAA	Superseded	Family Planning/STD Clinics [Superseded by 03-38 MAA]	6/7/02
02-35 MAA	Superseded	Diabetes Education [Superseded by 03-37 MAA]	6/7/02
02-34 MAA	Superseded	Chiropractors [Superseded by 03-36 MAA]	6/6/02
02-33 MAA	Superseded	Ambulatory Surgery Centers [Superseded by 03-35 MAA]	6/3/02
02-32 MAA	Superseded by 03-34 MAA	Physician-Related Services (RBRVS) Replacement Pages Updated files 3/31/03 7/02 CPT Codes and Fee Schedule (.pdf) 7/02 Conversion Factors (.xls)	8/1/02
02-31 MAA	Superseded	Psychologists [Superseded by 03-33 MAA]	6/1/02
02-30 MAA	Superseded	Vision Care Services [Superseded by 03-32 MAA]	6/1/02
02-29 MAA	Superseded	Maternity Support Services [Superseded by 03-31 MAA]	6/1/02
02-28 MAA	Superseded	Maternity Case Management [Superseded by 03-31 MAA]	6/1/02
02-27 MAA	Superseded	Licensed Midwives/Birthing Centers [Superseded by 03-30 MAA]	6/1/02
02-26 MAA	Superseded	EPSDT Clinics [Superseded by 03-29 MAA]	6/1/02
02-25 MAA	Superseded	Chronic Pain Management [Superseded by 03-28 MAA]	6/1/02
02-24 MAA	Superseded	Chemical Dependency [Superseded by 03-27 MAA]	6/1/02
02-23 MAA	Superseded	Blood Banks [Superseded by 03-26 MAA]	6/7/02
02-22 MAA	Superseded	Adult Day Health [Superseded by 03-25 MAA]	6/1/02
End of Vendor Rate Memos
02-21 MAA		Policy Clarification for Psychiatrists Billing Certain Psychiatric Services Procedure Codes and E&M Codes	5/28/02
02-20 MAA		Clarification of MAA's Billing Policy Regarding Podiatric Services	5/28/02
~~02-19 MAA~~	VOID see 02-61	~~Group Clinical Visits for Clients with Diabetes and Asthma~~
02-18 MAA	Superseded	Pricing Updates for Prescription Drug Program (Effective 6/1/02) [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	5/6/02
02-17 MAA		MAA to Discontinue Supplying Paper HCFA-1500 Claim Forms	4/22/02
02-16 MAA		Billing for Spacers and Peak Flow Meters through Point-of-Sale (POS)	4/22/02
02-15 MAA Reloaded 5/7/02		Maximum Allowable Fees for Most Injectable Drugs Effective DOS 5/1/02. Fee Schedule Updated - J1565 and J2790 priced in error.	4/15/02
02-14 MAA	Superseded	Budget Restrictions for Major Trauma Enhanced Payments [Superseded by 03-53 MAA]	4/05/02
02-13 MAA	Superseded	Copayments for Emergency Room Visits - implementation delayed [Superseded by 02-60]	Not mailed
02-12 MAA	Superseded	Prescriber’s Identifier - Prescription Drug Program (Sent to Pharmacies Only) [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	4/15/02
02-11 MAA	Superseded	Prescriber’s Identifier - Prescription Drug Program (Sent to All Prescribers) [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	4/15/02
02-10 MAA		Update for Wheelchairs, Durable Medical Equipment, and Supplies	4/15/02
02-09 MAA	Superseded	Pharmacy Reimbursement for Plan B Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	3/28/02
02-08 MAA	Superseded	Disease Management Program [Superseded by 02-73]	3/20/02
02-07 MAA	Superseded	Change in Reimbursement for Schedule II Drugs [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	3/6/02
02-06 MAA	Superseded	Added Procedure Codes for Infusion Therapy Fee Schedule [Superseded by new Billing Instructions, dated 10/03]	2/6/02
02-05 MAA	Superseded	Update to the Billing Procedures for Outpatient Hospital Claims [Superseded by 03-14]	2/7/02
02-04 MAA	Superseded	Change in Coverage of Over-the-Counter Pregnancy Test Kits Attachment: Replacement page C.3/C.4. 1. (.pdf) [Superseded by new TAKE CHARGE Family Planning Supplement, dated 7/03.]	1/22/02
02-03 MAA	Superseded	Enhanced Reimbursement to Ambulance Providers who Transport Medicaid Clients with Major Trauma [Superseded by 02-14 MAA]	2/1/02
02-02 MAA		FQHC/RHC Enhancement Payments for HO, CHIP, and BH+ Clients	1/22/02
02-01 MAA	Superseded	Federal Upper Limits (FUL) for Multisource Drugs [Superseded by new Rx Drug Program Billing Instructions, dated 2/03.]	1/10/02

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