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Numbered Memoranda Year 2007

Memo #	Status	Description	Date Issued
07-91 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	12/27/2007
07-90	VOID	Vision Care Services
07-89		Speech/Audiology Program: New Diagnosis Codes and Fee Schedule and Coverage Table Updates	12/24/2007
07-88		Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices: 2008 Changes and Additions to HCPCS Codes, Policies, and Fee Schedule	12/20/2007
07-87		Planned Home Births and Births in Birthing Centers: Fee Schedule Changes and Policy Update	12/24/2007
07-86		Home Infusion Therapy/Parenteral Nutrition Program: Program Updates	12/24/2007
07-85		Physician-Related Services: Year 2008 Changes and Additions to CPT® and HCPCS Codes, Policies and Fee Schedules	12/24/2007
07-84		Oxygen Program: Fee Schedule and Coverage Table Changes	12/24/2007
07-83		Outpatient Hospital Services: Fee Schedule, Policy, and Revenue Code Updates	12/20/2007
07-82		Occupational Therapy Program: New Procedure Code	12/20/2007
07-81		Neurodevelopmental Centers: Fee Schedule and Procedure Code Updates	12/21/2007
07-80		Reproductive Health Services, Family Planning Only Program, and TAKE CHARGE Program: Coverage and Fee Schedule Changes	12/21/2007
07-79		Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT): Year 2008 Changes and Additions to CPT® and HCPCS Codes, Policies, and Fee Schedules	12/21/2007
07-78		Enteral Nutrition : 2008 Additions and Deletions to HCPCS Procedure Codes, ICD-9 CM Diagnosis Codes, Fee Schedule Updates, and Policy Clarifications	12/21/2007
07-77		Wheelchairs, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Supplies and Nondurable Medical Supplies and Equipment (MSE): Fee Schedule Changes	12/20/2007
07-76		Physical Therapy Program: New Procedure Code	12/20/2007
07-75		Ambulatory Surgery Centers: 2008 Fee Schedule and Policy Updates	12/21/2007
07-74		January 1, 2008 Program and Fee Schedule Changes and Procedure Code Updates	12/10/2007
07-73 Postcard Notification		Hearing Aids and Services: Billing Change	12/3/2007
07-72 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	11/30/2007
07-71 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Additions/Changes to the Washington PDL, EPA Drugs, and Limitations on Certain Drugs; New Tamper-Resistant Prescription Pad Requirement; New EC Counseling Procedure Code; and Termination of Medicaid Mail Order Pharmacy Services	11/30/2007
07-70		State of Washington Medicaid and SCHIP programs selected for Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) in FY 2008	12/3/2007
07-69 Postcard Notification		School Medical Services: Updates to Payment Method, Procedure Codes, and Provider Qualifications	11/28/2007
07-68 Postcard Notification		Rural Health Clinics: Change in Payment for Certain Services Provided in an RHC	11/09/2007
07-67 Postcard Notification		Enteral Nutrition: New WIC Formula List	10/30/2007
07-66 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	10/26/2007
07-65 Postcard Notification 07-65 2nd Notice Postcard Notification		Discontinuation of Paper Remittance Advice (RA)	10/26/2007
07-64 Postcard Notification		Hospice Services: Fee Schedule Updates	09/28/2007
07-63 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	09/27/2007
07-62 Postcard Notification		Trauma Payments: Condition Codes to Replace Occurrence Codes in Identifying Hospital Claims Eligible for Supplemental Trauma Payment; Physicians Receive Additional Amounts from SFY 2006 Trauma Care Fund (TCF) Liquidation	09/18/2007
07-61 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: ESA Guidelines for Appropriate Use, Additions/Changes to the Washington PDL and EPA Criteria	08/30/2007
07-60 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	08/29/2007
07-59 Postcard Notification		Tribal Health Program: Encounter Rate Increase Effective: January 1, 2007	8/21/2007
07-58 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	7/31/2007
07-57 Postcard Notification		Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices: Update Coverage Table	8/2/2007
07-56 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	6/28/2007
End of July 1, 2007 rate memos.
07-55		Oxygen Program: Clarifying Policy, Coverage, and Fee Schedule Updates	6/29/2007
07-54		Vision Care: Policy Updates and Fee Schedule Updates	6/29/2007
Reissued 07-53 Postcard Notification		Pharmacy Immunization Update	8/13/2007
07-52		Speech/Audiology Program: Fee Schedule Updates	6/26/2007
07-51		Psychologist Program: Fee Schedule Updates	6/28/2007
07-50		Private Duty Nursing for Children: Fee Schedule Updates	6/28/2007
07-49		Prenatal Diagnosis Genetic Counseling: Fee Schedule Updates	6/26/2007
07-48		Planned Home Births/Births in Birthing Centers: Fee Schedule Updates	6/27/2007
07-47		Physician-Related Services: Corrections and Fee Schedule Updates	6/28/2007
07-46		Physical Therapy: Fee Schedule Updates	6/26/2007
07-45		Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices: Fee Schedule and Procedure Code Updates	6/28/2007
07-44		Outpatient Hospitals: Program and Fee Schedule Updates	6/28/2007
07-43		Occupational Therapy Program	6/27/2007
07-42		Nondurable Medical Supplies and Equipment (MSE): Fee Schedule and Policy Updates	6/26/2007
07-41		Neurodevelopmental Centers: Fee Schedule Updates	6/26/2007
07-40		Medical Nutrition Therapy: Fee Schedule Updates	6/26/2007
07-39		Ambulance and Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) Transportation: Fee Schedule Updates	6/28/2007
07-38		Home Infusion Therapy/Parenteral Nutrition	6/27/2007
07-37		Home Health Services: Fee Schedule Updates	6/28/2007
07-36		Report Your Federally Required NPI Numbers to DSHS - 2nd Notice	6/22/2007
07-35		Reproductive Health Services, Family Planning Only Program, and TAKE CHARGE Program: Fee Schedule Updates and Clarification of Dispensing Fee	6/26/2007
07-34		Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT): Fee Schedule Changes	6/28/2007
07-33		Enteral Nutrition Products and Supplies: Policy and Fee Schedule Updates	6/27/2007
07-32		Diabetes Education Program: Fee Schedule Updates	6/27/2007
07-31		Dental Program: Fee Schedule, Anesthesia Billing, Prior Authorization, and Coverage Changes	8/1/2007
07-30		Chiropractic Services for Children: Fee Schedule Updates	6/26/2007
07-29		Chemical Dependency Outpatient Billing Instructions: Fee Schedule Updates	6/27/2007
07-28		Blood Bank Services: Fee Schedule Updates	6/27/2007
07-27		Ambulatory Surgery Centers: 2007 Changes and Additions to CPT®, CDT®, and HCPCS Codes, Policies, and Fee Schedules; and Dental Coverage and Authorization Updates	6/28/2007
07-26 Postcard Notification		July 1, 2007 Program and Fee Schedule Changes and Procedure Code Updates	6/18/2007
Beginning of July 1, 2007 rate memos.
07-25 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Changes to the ACS and TCS programs, Washington Preferred Drug List (PDL), and Prior Authorization Contact Numbers and Hours of Operation Note: Effective October 20, 2008, when calling the DSHS Pharmacy Authorization Line at 1-800-848-2842, press option 2 for all authorization requests including PDL.	6/7/2007
07-24 Postcard Notification		Inpatient Hospitals: Policy Changes in Washington Administrative Code (WAC), Anticipated to be Effective August 1, 2007	6/4/2007
07-23 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Changes to the Washington Preferred Drug List (PDL) and Expedited Prior Authorization (EPA) Criteria	6/1/2007
07-22 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	5/29/2007
Reissued 07-21 Postcard Notification		Maternity Support Services/Infant Case Management: Updating and Clarifying Policy and Billing Instructions 6/13/2007: HRSA has corrected a publication error in which Maximum Allowable Fee sections were included in the memo in error.	6/11/2007
07-20 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Provider Numbers Required on Claims Submitted Through the Point-of-Sale (POS) System	5/14/2007
07-19 Postcard Notification		Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Neurodevelopmental Centers, and Speech and Audiology Programs: Updated Billing Instructions to Include Coverage Tables.	6/11/2007
07-18 Postcard Notification		Reproductive Health Services, Family Planning Only Program, and TAKE CHARGE Program: Coverage and Fee Schedule Changes	5/14/2007
07-17 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Changes to the Washington Preferred Drug List (PDL) and Expedited Prior Authorization (EPA) Criteria	5/1/2007
07-16 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	4/27/07
07-15		Dental Program: Fee Schedule Changes and New Billing Instructions	4/30/2007
07-14		Report Your Federally Required NPI Numbers to DSHS	3/9/2006
07-13 Postcard Notification		Wheelchairs, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), and Supplies: Fee Schedule Changes	4/1/07
07-12 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	3/26/07
07-11 Postcard Notification		DSHS Assists Clients in Enrolling in Medicare's End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program.	3/22/2007
07-10 Postcard Notification		Providers with Professional and/or Business Licenses	3/16/2007
07-09 Postcard Notification		Dental Program: Update Accepted American Dental Association (ADA) Dental Claim Forms	3/12/2007
07-08 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	2/28/2007
07-07 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Medicare Part D	3/9/2007
07-06 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Changes to the Washington Preferred Drug and Expedited Prior Authorization Lists and a Coverage Status Change 4/11/2007: Corrected a publication error in which 3 drugs were not on the EPA Criteria and Coding List in section H of the Prescription Drug Program Billing Instructions. These 3 drugs were: Dolophine, MS Contin, and Opana ER.	3/1/2007
07-05 Postcard Notification		Home Infusion Therapy/Parenteral Nutrition Program: Updated Limit and Coverage Table	2/23/2007
07-04 Postcard Notification		Chronic Care Management (CCM) Program	2/13/2007
Reissued 07-03 Postcard Notification		NPI Paper Claim Forms 4/20/2007 - Reissued to clarify information for dental providers 2/6/2007: Corrected telephone number for Fox Systems, Inc. Correct number is 800.465.3203.	2/1/2007
07-02 Postcard Notification		Billing Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Services for General Assistance Unemployable (GAU) Managed Care clients in King and Pierce Counties	2/8/2007
07-01 Postcard Notification		Prescription Drug Program: Maximum Allowable Cost Update	1/29/07

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