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Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) Provider Alerts

2012
01/27/12: National Council Notification
01/25/12: Administrative and Retrospective Review Appeals
2011
10/24/11: Informational Forums with Accrediting bodies
10/24/11: Use of H0002 Code for RRP Assessments
09/12/11: Pharmacy Transmittal for Peer Review Antipsychotic Peer-review Project Narrative
06/17/11: Transmittal to Providers—Governance and Federal Form 990
06/09/11: Uninsured Eligibility Requirements for Documentation
04/18/11: 2011 Provider Survey Reminder
04/18/11: Uninsured Documentation
04/15/11: Regional Resilience Training Registration Closed
04/08/11: Provider Agreement
Provider Agreement — July 12, 2010 — Protected
03/29/11: New CMS Requirements on Program Integrity to Combat Fraud and Abuse
03/21/11: MHA Memo- Provider Survey
03/10/11: Policy Clarification- Supported Employment Authorization Span
03/08/11: MHA Regional Trainings on Resilience
MHA Regional Trainings on Resilience Brochure
03/07/11: Consumer Pre-Notification Letter
03/03/11: Procedures for Service Delivery, Authorization and Payment
03/01/11: Case Management Progress Notes
02/25/11: OMHC Required Services
02/24/11: FY2010 Salary Survey and Financial Audit For Community Mental Health Programs regulated under COMAR 10.21.17
Instructions for Salary Survey Revised OMHC Worksheet 2010 PRP Blank Wage Survey
02/18/11: Mental Health Providers Who Treat Sexual Offenders
2010
12/03/10: Eligibility to Receive State Funds/Governing Body Requirements of State Law
11/16/10: The Great American Smokeout 2010
11/15/10: Autism Survey
11/05/10: Minimum Service Requirements for PHP/Day Treatment
11/05/10: Applicant Interest Meeting
11/01/10: Billing for Therapeutic Leave Days
10/27/10: The Financial Situation of MHA Regulated Providers of Community MH Service FY 1999 - 2008
10/27/10: Wage Rates of Community Mental Health Providers - FY 08
10/11/10: MHA Automated Answering Service
10/07/10: Maryland Attorney General News Release
10/06/10: Compliance with Federal Requirements - Excluded Providers
10/06/10: Legal Background for Exclusion from Federal Health Care Programs
10/06/10: Maryland Medicaid Program - General Provider Transmittal
10/05/10: "MHA MOTION"-Fall 2010 Newsletter
09/17/10: Supported Employment Policy Clarification
09/14/10: Applicant Interest Meeting
08/30/10: Clarification of Regulation Requirements
08/09/10: RFP - Money Follows the Person
07/19/10: Recruitment - Psychiatrist
07/14/10: State of Maryland Provider Agreement
07/14/10: Provider Agreement
07/12/10: OMH Awards to Nonprofit Minority-serving Organizations
06/17/10: Maryland Emergency Management Agency Applicants' Briefing - Baltimore City
06/09/10: Applicant Interest Meeting
05/21/10: MD Emergency Management Agency - Applicant's Briefing, Baltimore County
05/26/10: Clarification on HSCRC Reimbursed RPOS
05/17/10: Electronic Protected Health Information
05/17/10: Maryland Emergency Management Applicant's Briefing Announcement - Allegheny Co.
05/17/10: Maryland Emergency Management Applicant's Briefing Announcement - Garrett Co.
05/17/10: Maryland Emergency Management Applicant's Briefing Announcement - So. MD.
05/17/10: Maryland Emergency Management Applicant's Briefing Announcement - Washington Co.
04/23/10: Transitional Case Management
04/12/10: OMS Update, April 2010
OMS Provider Request Form
04/07/10: PMHS Applicant Interest Meeting
03/31/10: FEMA Grant Extension
03/17/10: FEMA RPA Forms
03/17/10: Maryland Emergency Management Agency Applicant's Briefing Announcement
03/10/10: Information Requested - Accessing Care for Veterans and Military Families
02/25/10: Provider Alert - Required Financial Statements and Salary Information
02/25/10: Salary Survey Instructions
02/25/10: OMHC Salary Survey FY 09
02/25/10: PRP Salary Survey FY 09
02/24/10: Provider Alert - TBS Forum Invitation - Revised
02/09/10: Provider Alert - Updated H1NI Vaccine Clinic Letter
01/07/10: Provider Alert - Reporting of Death Requirement - Revised
01/04/10: Claims Report Enhancements Webinar Schedule

ValueOptions® Provider Alerts

2012
02/07/12: Diagnosis Code Change
02/04/12: System Availability 02-04-12
02/02/12: ValueOptions Maryland February 2012 Regional Forums
02/02/12: ProviderConnect and IntelligenceConnect Password Synchronized
02/02/12: Electronic Claims Payments (ACH) Delayed By One Business Day
01/25/12: System Availability 01-27-12
01/13/12: ValueOptions® Maryland February 2012 Regional Forums VO Regional Forum Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold _ Feb. 8, 2012 VO Regional Forum Hagerstown Community College, Hagerstown_ Feb. 9, 2012 VO Regional Forum Baltimore County Community College (Essex) Baltimore_ Feb. 22, 2012 VO Regional Forum Chesapeake College, Wye Mills_ Feb. 23, 2012
01/06/12: SAVE-THE-DATE ValueOptions Maryland February 2012 Regional Forums
01/06/12: Approval Process for State Funded Services
01/06/12: REVISED VERSION-System Availability 01-07-12
01/05/12: Delay of Online Voucher Reporting for the 01-03-12 Check Run
2011
12/23/11: No Holiday Week Check Run 12-23-11
12/20/11: 2011 Holiday Schedule
12/16/11: Final Check Run Dec-2011
12/09/11: Final Check Run
12/07/11: ValueOptions New Password Requirements for ProviderConnect
12/06/11: CORRECTED VERSION—Discharge Criteria
12/02/11: System Availability 12-03-11 and 12-09-11
12/02/11: Final Check Run
11/09/11: Cancellation of November Provider Council Meeting
11/04/11: Veteran’s Day Schedule
11/04/11: System Availability 11-05-11
11/01/11: CHANGE-OF-DATE Provider Council Meeting
10/25/11: System Availability 10-28-11
10/24/11: Revised Non-OMS Concurrent Review Parameters
10/14/11: System Availability 10-14-11
10/03/11: PRP Place of Service Coding
09/30/11: System Availability 10-01-11
09/29/11: PRP Referral
09/27/11: Re-Emphasis on requesting OMS Authorizations
09/22/11: System Availability 9-23-11
09/16/11: Change of Address for the ValueOptions MD Post Office Box (Non Claims Related)
09/12/11: ProviderConnect Issue
09/08/11: System Availability 9-10-11
09/07/11: System Availability 9-9-11
09/02/11: Possible Delay of Electronic (ACH) Payments 09-06-11 Reminder
08/31/11: SEP-TTW Training 8-31-11
08/26/11: Possible Delay of Electronic (ACH) Payments 09-06-11 Revised
08/25/11: Hurricane Preparations
08/19/11: System Availability
08/15/11: Consumer Eligibility Verification Eligibility Verification System eMedicaid Web Brochure
08/15/11: Pharmaceutical Utilization Report Update
08/11/11: Report Access in Provider Connect - Updated
08/06/11: System Availability
08/04/11: Maryland Provider Relations Staffing Update
07/29/11: Updated the Mobile Treatment Services and Assertive Community Treatment Medical Necessity Criteria VO of MD criteria-Level of Care V- Mobile Treatment- Adults
07/28/11: COB Update 7-28-11
07/25/11: System Availability 07-29-11
07/22/11: MHA Combination of Services Review Grid Update
Combination of Services Review
07/12/11: Telemental Health Services (REVISED)
07/12/11: Death Data Retractions
07/07/11: Authorization Letter Re-Generation
07/05/11: No Rate Changes for Providers Participating in the PMHS
07/05/11: Purchase of Care (POC) Workflow Update
06/30/11: Telemental Health Services
Provider Application Form
06/30/11: Electronic Claims Payments (ACH) Delayed By One Business Day
06/28/11: Facility Claims Admission Type Admission Source Bill Type Codes
06/28/11: Possible Delay of Electronic (ACH) Payments 07-05-11
06/27/11: ProviderConnect Enhancements
06/27/11: OMS, Non-OMS, and Medication Management Process Improvements
06/17/11: System Availability
06/16/11: Possible Delay of Electronic (ACH) Payments
06/13/11: Purchase of Care (POC) PROCESS CHANGE
06/10/11: CHANGE-OF-DATE Provider Council Meeting 6-10-11
06/03/11: ValueOptions® Maryland June 2011 Regional Forums
Arnold, MD Columbia, MD Hagerstown, MD Wye Mills, MD
06/03/11: Pharmacy Data Reporting
Pharmacy Configuration Pharmacy Reporting
06/03/11: SAVE-THE-DATE ValueOptions® Maryland June 2011 Regional Forums
06/03/11: System Availability 6-4-11
06/01/11: CORRECTED VERSION-BILLING FOR CPT CODE 36415 -- OMHCS
06/01/11: Calculating Bed Days for Inpatient and Residential Treatment
05/26/11: Possible Payment Delay
05/13/11: ProviderConnect Support Contact Information
05/07/11: System Availability 5-7-11
05/06/11: System Availability 5-6-11
04/27/11: HIPAA 5010 Transaction FAQ
04/14/11: Provider Summary Vouchers
04/11/11: PHP Authorization Guidelines
04/2/11: System Availability 4-2-11
03/23/11: 5010 Processing Notification
HIPPA 5010 Provider Letter HIPPA 5010 Submitter Letter
03/21/11: Psychological and Neuropsychological Testing
03/21/11: System Availability 3/25/11
03/18/11: AOL.COM Users
03/17/11: Supported Employment Authorization Policy Clarification Update
03/17/11: SEP Enhancement
03/17/11: Supported Employment—Leap Year
03/14/11: Refund Check
03/14/11: System Availability 3/18/11
03/02/11: New Report—Long Term Care Span 2-18-11
03/02/11: System Availability
02/24/11: System Availability
02/13/11: Provider Report Enhancement
Claims Detail Data Set Spreadsheet
02/08/11: Retrospective Reviews
01/28/11: MD Uninsured Form Update
01/27/11: Uninsured Registration Form
01/17/11: Maryland Provider Relations Staffing Update
01/17/11: NASMHPD Position Regarding the Arizona Tragedy
01/14/11: Proposed Amendments to COMAR 10.21.25
01/13/11: Revised: Commercial/Medicaid Coverage
01/06/11: System Availability
2010
12/30/10: PMHS Diagnoses
12/27/10: Provider Training
12/27/10: PRP Billing and Encounter Submission - Corrected
12/27/10: Holiday Schedule
12/27/10: Year End Claims Payment Schedule
12/23/10: Place of Service (POS) Retractions
12/22/10: Important Information Regarding Billing and Submitting Encounters for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) Services
12/20/10: Year End Claims Payment Schedule
12/20/10: Holiday Schedule
12/16/10: System Availability
12/15/10: Year End Claims Payment Schedule
12/15/10: Discharge Download Enhancement
12/09/10: Backdated Authorization Requests
12/09/10: CSA and Provider SEP Training
12/07/10: Compulsive Gambling
12/06/10: Place of Service (POS) Retractions
12/06/10: Crisis Residential Professional Fee Reimbursement
12/06/10: ProviderConnect Training
12/03/10: System Availability
12/02/10: System Availability
11/29/10: Consumer EOBs
11/29/10: Claims Payment Schedule
11/23/10: Pending Ticket to Work Authorization Requests
11/23/10: Important Notice Regarding Place of Service Codes
11/23/10: Compulsive Gambling
11/22/10: Holiday Schedule
11/22/10: Reminder - Delayed Payments
11/22/10: Accessing Authorization Information in ProviderConnect
11/18/10: Possible Delayed Payments
11/17/10: Initial Crisis Rehab Evaluations for Dually Eligible Consumers
11/15/10: Compliance Guidance
11/12/10: ProviderConnect Updates
11/12/10: Maryland Provider Billing Manual
11/11/10: IOP Audit Documentation
11/06/10: System Availability
11/05/10: System Availability
11/05/10: Adult Inpatient Admissions
11/04/10: Training Opportunities
11/04/10: Consumer EOBs
11/01/10: Claims Update
10/29/10: CMS Special Open Door Forum
10/27/10: Researching Consumer Eligibility in ProviderConnect
10/20/10: Rescheduled PRP/RRP Webinar
10/20/10: Combination of Service Rules, Updated
10/18/10: PRP Cascade Update
10/18/10: Provider Manual Chapters 9 & 10
10/13/10: EDI Claims Link Software
10/11/10: System Availability
10/08/10: Supported Employment Updates
10/04/10: System Slowness
10/01/10: System Availability
10/01/10: ProviderConnect Print Functionality
09/30/10: Emergency Department Billing
09/28/10: System Availability
09/21/10: October Provider Council Meeting Date Change
09/17/10: VO ROI for DORS Counselors/Consumers
09/17/10: Refund Checks
09/17/10: ProviderConnect User Agreement
09/17/10: CSA Guide to Extended Support Exceptions
09/17/10: Provider Guide to Extended Support Exceptions
09/17/10: September ProviderConnect Enhancements
09/13/10: System Availability
09/07/10: Uninsured Eligibility Span for Purchase of Care Consumers
09/07/10: Provider Data Verification
09/07/10: PRP Cascade
09/07/10: ValueOptions® Maryland Service Matrix Update
09/07/10: PMHS Consumer "Fund Codes"
09/03/10: System Availability
09/02/10: Updating Provider Information
09/01/10: Important MHA Notice re Claims Payment
08/30/10: Case Management Update
08/30/10: EID Free Webinar
08/25/10: Important Notice: Psych Consults on Med/Surg Inpatient Units
08/25/10: ValueOptions® Timely Filing Waiver for Retroactive Eligibility
08/23/10: Fall 2010 ProviderConnect Training and CSA Support Training Schedules
08/17/10: Psychiatric Consultation on Medical/Surgical Inpatient Units
08/05/10: System Availability
08/05/10: Late Payments
08/04/10: Explanation of Payment (EOP) Codes/HIPAA Crosswalk Update
08/03/10: PRTF Waiver Participating Provider Directory
07/30/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
07/29/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
07/28/10: System Availability
07/22/10: Claims Payment Delay
07/22/10: July 2010 ProviderConnect Enhancements
07/19/10: Copayments for State-funded, Dually-eligible Medicare/Medicaid Consumers
07/19/10: RTC Authorizations
07/17/10: System Availability
07/15/10: DUAL COMMERCIAL/MEDICAID COVERAGE—SEE REVISED PROVIDER ALERT DATED 1/13/11
07/15/10: PRP Clarification
07/12/10: Provider Audit Update
07/08/10: Claims Reports and Pharmacy Data Access
07/01/10: System Availability, July 10
07/01/10: System Availability
06/25/10: Case Management Q&A
06/25/10: Pharmacy Data
06/25/10: Common Provider Audit Findings
06/24/10: System Availability
06/21/10: Family Psychotherapy without Patient Present (90846) Clarification
06/18/10: System Availability
06/17/10: PharmaConnect - Additional Information
06/14/10: Denied Claims Report
06/14/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
06/02/10: Pharmacy Alert Letters
05/31/10: Training Schedule
05/26/10: Provider Alerts - System Availability
05/20/10: Discharge Screens
05/20/10: ProviderConnect Enhancements
05/18/10: Service Grid Update
05/17/10: Provider Alert - Consumer EOBs
05/17/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
05/17/10: Provider Alert - Updated DHMH UB04 Hospital Billing Instructions
05/17/10: Requesting OMS Authorizations
05/06/10: Important Claims Payment Information
04/23/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
04/23/10: ValueOptions® Maryland Contact List - Updated
04/23/10: Provider Alert - Upcoming Events
04/09/10: ACS Issued Checks
04/09/10: ValueOptions Maryland Regional Forum Registration Form
04/09/10: System Availability 2
04/09/10: System Availability
04/09/10: Emergency Room Admissions
04/05/10: Hospital Diversion
04/05/10: OMS Reminder
04/03/10: System Availability
04/01/10: W-9
03/30/10: ValueOptions Maryland Regional Forums - Save the Date!
03/26/10: ProviderConnect Enhancements
03/26/10: OMS Authorizations "Pending"
03/23/10: System Availability
03/18/10: System Availability
03/16/10: Payment Schedule Change - Reminder
03/11/10: ProviderConnect Training for PMHS Providers
03/11/10: Payment Schedule Change - Reminder
03/09/10: Mental Health Services for Pregnant Consumers
03/05/10: System Availability - Reminder
03/04/10: Authorization Requests for Case Management
02/26/10: System Availability
02/24/10: Provider Alert - System Slowness
02/24/10: Provider Alert - Maryland's Commitment to Veterans
02/23/10: EFT Delay
02/22/10: Crisis Beds and POC Authorization Requests
02/17/10: OMS Authorization Time Spans
02/17/10: Provider Alert - EFT Delay
02/17/10: Updated PMHS Reimbursement Schedule
02/17/10: Provider Alert - Courtesy Reviews
02/15/10: Medicaid as Primary Payor
02/15/10: Provider Audit Tool Revisions
02/11/10: Inclement Weather ValueOptions Maryland Office Closing
02/10/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
02/10/10: Inclement Weather Office Closing
02/05/10: Provider Alert - Uninsured Eligibility Documentation
02/05/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
02/04/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
02/04/10: Provider Alert - Priority Populations
02/01/10: Provider Alert - Enhanced Support
01/28/10: Provider Alert - Provider Connect Enhancements
01/27/10: Combination of Services Clarification
01/26/10: Provider Alert - Revised PAC Application
01/22/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
01/18/10: Provider Claims Reports Access
01/15/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
01/15/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
01/14/10: Provider Alert - Facility Claims
01/04/10: Provider Alert - System Availability
01/04/10: Provider Alert - System Availability