10-07-084  

  • WSR 10-07-084

    INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT

    DEPARTMENT OF

    SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

    [ Filed March 18, 2010, 8:14 a.m. ]


    Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement


         In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the department of social and health services (DSHS).


    Health and Recovery Services Administration (HRSA)

    Division of Legal Services



         Document Title: # Memo 10-13.

         Subject: Physician-related services: Fee schedule updates, policy changes and corrections to the billing instructions.

         Effective Date: April 1, 2010.

         Document Description: Effective for dates of service on and after April 1, 2010, DSHS notifies providers of: Medical policy updates; new expedited prior authorization (EPA) criteria; authorization requirements; coverage changes; corrections within the current DSHS/HRSA physician-related services billing instructions; and this memo also reminds providers of the requirement to complete ProviderOne registration.

         To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statements, contact Amber Dassow, HRSA, P.O. Box 5504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail dassoal@dshs.wa.gov, web site http://hrsa.dshs.wa.gov.