11-22-066

WSR 11-22-066

INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY

[ Filed October 31, 2011, 2:51 p.m. ]

Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement

     Title or Subject: 11-58 Physician-Related Services/Healthcare Professional Services: Coverage Table Updates, and Policy Changes.

     Effective Date: October 1, 2011.

     Description: Retroactive to dates of service on and after October 1, 2011, the medicaid program of the health care authority (the agency) has:

     ? Made coverage changes in the Physician-Related Services/Healthcare Professional Services Billing Instructions; and

     ? Updated the Physician-Related Services Fee Schedule.

     Later this year, the agency will implement an on-line authorization process for selected surgeries.

     For additional information, contact Amber Dassow, Health Care Authority, P.O. Box 45504, phone [phone], TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax [phone], e-mail [e-mail], web site http://www.hca.wa.gov/.