The following information that may be of interest to PCPA members has been added to the “What’s New?” section of the Department of Public Welfare (DPW), Office of Medical Assistance Programs (OMAP) web site (www.dpw.state.pa.us/omap/news/omapnews.asp).
Medical Assistance (MA) Bulletins
- MA Bulletin 02-06-03, 03-06-02…, Prior Authorization of Drugs That Exceed Established Quantity Limits - Phase 3 Enforcement and Additional Drugs with Quantity Limits (www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/Bulletins/003673169.aspx?BulletinDetailId=1262)
- MA Bulletin 99-06-01, Disenrollment of Dual Eligibles from Physical Health Managed Care (www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/Bulletins/003673169.aspx?BulletinDetailId=1261)
- MA Bulletin 31-06-05, Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule Procedure Code Changes for Physician Services (www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/Bulletins/003673169.aspx?BulletinDetailId=1251)
- MA Bulletin 09-06-03, Medical Assistance Program Fee Schedule Procedure Code Changes for Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner Services (www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/Bulletins/003673169.aspx?BulletinDetailId=1256)
- MA Bulletin 02-06-02, 03-06-01…, Preferred Drug List - Phase 4 (www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/Bulletins/003673169.aspx?BulletinDetailId=1250)
- MA Bulletin 01-06-02, 31-06-02, Removal of Prior Authorization Requirements for Sleep Studies (www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/Bulletins/003673169.aspx?BulletinDetailId=1184)
Remittance Advice Alerts/PROMISe Banner Pages
- Medical Assistance Access Card Information (www.dpw.state.pa.us/omap/provinf/RA012306.asp)
- Date of Death Banner Page Description (www.dpw.state.pa.us/omap/provinf/RA011606.asp)
Other
- Payment Error Rate Measure (www.dpw.state.pa.us/Business/PERM_Init/)
- PA PROMISe Provider Conference Call Training: On February 10 DPW is offering conference call training on supply billing for pharmacy-related providers. For further information and to register, please refer to the PA PROMISe Provider Conference Call Training page (www.dpw.state.pa.us/omap/promise/provconfcalltrng_process.asp).
- Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program and Medicare Part D Client Notice (www.dpw.state.pa.us/omap/hiv_aids/omapspbp_medpartD_clientnotice.asp) and Provider Information (www.dpw.state.pa.us/omap/hiv_aids/omapspbp_medpartD_providerannouncement.asp)
- Pennsylvania Medicaid MCO Directory for January (www.dpw.state.pa.us/omap/hcmc/omapmcodir.pdf)
- PA PROMISe™ QuickTip concerning NPI News (www.dpw.state.pa.us/omap/promise/PDF/PROMISeQuickTip18.pdf)
- Pharmacy Procedures for Verifying Medical Assistance Eligibility for Dual Eligibles (www.dpw.state.pa.us/omap/provinf/pharm_proc_MAelig_Dual_Elig.asp)
- Medical Assistance Advisory Committee and Consumer and Managed Care Subcommittee meeting minutes for December 2005 (www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/AboutDPW/DPWOrganization/OMAP/MAACInfo/MAACSubcommitteesMtgMinutes/)
