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CAP Bulletin Index

Following is a list of Medicaid General and Special Bulletin articles (2000-present) that pertain specifically to the Community Alternatives Programs (CAP).

For a complete list of articles for all providers (including articles about National Provider Identifier) refer to the Index of All Medicaid Bulletins.

All CAP Providers and Case Managers:

• 2008 HCPCS Code Changes to the Home Health Fee Schedule, 2/08
• Additions to the Home Health Medical Supply Fee Schedule, 4/10
• Amendments to Home Medical Supply List, 1/00
• Automated Voice Response System Changes, 12/03
• CAP Assure Website Changes, 6/12
• CAP I/DD Policy Requirements Extension and Exception Process, 9/11
• Case Management Hours Procedural Chang, 10/11
• Case Managers Claim Approvals for CAP Services, 10/11
• Change in FL2 and MR2 Process, 7/01
• Coding Change, 4/05
• Conversion of Home Health Supply Codes to National Codes, 8/02
• Deletion of Home Health Medical Supply Procedure Code, 3/06
• Extension of Current CAP-MR/DD Waiver and Process For Submitting Authorization Requests, 12/11
• HCPCS Code Additions for Medical Supplies, 9/05
• HCPCS Code Changes for 2005 Enteral Nutrition Products, 2/05
• HCPCS Code Changes for Home Health Supplies:
• 3/03
• 5/03
• 6/03
• 9/03
• 11/03
• HCPCS Code Changes for Medical Supplies, 1/06
• HCPCS Code Updates for Medical Supplies, 2/05
• Home Health Supplies – Reimbursement Rate Corrections, 10/02
• Implementation of New CAP/MR-DD Waivers, 11/08
• Introduction to Medicaid's Uniform Screening Program - A Web Based System Set for Implementation in October 2007, 5/07
• Limits for Medicaid Case Management Services, 1/10
• Medical Supplies Included as Administrative Costs, 10/09
• Money Follows the Person: An Introduction, 9/12
• New Enrollment for Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers for Community Alternatives Program Waiver Supplies, 5/10
• New Pediatric Enteral Supply Codes, 2/05
• Personal Care Services Rates Effective January 1, 2013, 1/13
• Policy Changes for Case Management Services:
  • 2/10
  • Correction to Article, 2/2/10
  • 3/10
• Preferred Supplier for Select Incontinence Products and Non-Sterile Gloves, 4/11
• Provider Requirements for the Provision of New CAP/MR-DD Services, 11/08
• Provision of Diapers and Non-Sterile Gloves, 7/09
• Quality Improvement Strategies for CAP/DA 1915(c) HCBS Waiver, 10/12
• Rate Increase for Ostomy Supplies, 11/03
• Rate Revisions for Select Incontinence Product, 10/11
• Recipient Eligibility Response System Update, 2/04
• Recommended Taxonomy Codes for National Provider Identifier Mapping, 4/09
• Reimbursement Rate Increase:
  • 1/00
  • 2/00
  • 2/02
  • 9/04
  • 11/04
  • 3/05
• Reimbursement Rates and Addition of New Pull-On Codes, 5/11
• Reimbursement Rate Increase for Case Management, 8/04
• SPECIAL BULLETIN - Services and Local Management Entity-Managed Care Organizations (LME-MCOs), 1/13
• Transitioning Between CAP Program, 2/05
• Update to Coding on Home Health Fee Schedule, 1/10
• Use of HCPCS Code W4655, 10/00
• Use of the Miscellaneous Medical Supply Code T1999, 3/08
• Venipuncture Supplies, 9/09
• Video Conference Seminars for Providers of Durable Medical Equipment and Orthotics and Prosthetics:
  • 6/10
  • 7/10

CAP/AIDS Service Providers:

• Billing Changes for the Community Alternatives Program for Persons with AIDS, 8/03
• Clarification on Billing for In-Home Aide Services, 10/03
• Coding Change, 4/05
• Requests for Additional Information for Long-Term Care Prior Approval (FL2), 12/02
• Termination of Community Alternatives Program for Persons with AIDS, 12/06

CAP/C Service Providers:

• Approval and Criteria for the Use of Telephony for In-home Personal Care Services Provided under the Medicaid PCS, PCS-Plus, CAP/DA, and CAP/C, 1/09
• Billing Changes for the Community Alternatives Program for Children, 8/03
• CAP/C Program Changes, 10/05
• CAP/C Waiver Renewal, 9/10
• CAP/C Waiver Renewal Training, 8/10
• Medical Supplies Provision for Recipients Approved for Private Duty Nursing Services, 4/10
• Coding Change, 4/05
• HCPCS Code Changes, 12/03
• HCPCS Code Change for Pediatric Enteral Formulae, 1/04
• Medically Necessary Oral Nutrition Products for Recipients under the Age of 21, 5/09
• New Rate for Split of Services for Private Duty Nursing and CAP/C Nursing Services and Congregate Nursing Code, 11/10
• Rate Change, 7/07
• Recommended Taxonomy Codes for National Provider Identifier Mapping, 4/09
• Requests for Additional Information for Long-Term Care Prior Approval (FL2), 12/02
• Video Conference Seminars for CAP/C Case Managers and CAP/C Providers:
  • 12/10
  • 1/11
  • 2/11

CAP/Choice:

• Implementation of Updated Rates, 9/12

CAP/DA Lead Agencies:

• 2006 PCS Cost Report Trainings, 6/07
• Automated Quality and Utilization Improvement Program (AQUIP) System Training Seminars:
  • 12/05; 3/06; 6/06; 9/06; 12/06; 9/07; 3/08; 6/08; 9/08; 12/08; 3/09; 6/09
• November 2012 - Special Bulletin - Money Follows the Person: Information about Pre-Transition and Transition Services
• Policy Changes for Completing an Assessment, Completing a Reauthorization or Continued Needs Review or for a Crisis/Emergency Situation, 6/11
• Recommended Taxonomy Codes for National Provider Identifier Mapping, 4/09
• Renewal of the Community Alternative Program for Disabled Adults 1915 (c) HCBS Waiver, 12/12
• The Community Alternative Program for Disabled Adults has launched a self-direction option (Consumer-Directed Care) for CAP/DA Participants, 5/11

CAP/DA Service Providers:

• Approval and Criteria for the Use of Telephony for In-home Personal Care Services Provided under the Medicaid PCS, PCS-Plus, CAP/DA, and CAP/C, 1/09
• Authorizations and Claims for Community Alternatives Program Services for Disabled Adults, 8/03
• Billing Changes for the Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults, 8/03
• Change in FL2 and MR2 Process, 7/01
• Clarification on Billing for In-Home Aide Services, 10/03
• Coding Change, 4/05
• Community Alternatives Program Services Reimbursement Rate Increase, 3/01
• Conversion of Home Health Supply Codes to Standardized National Codes, 11/01
• Freeze on Participation in the Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults:
  • 10/09
  • Update, 12/09
• HCPCS Code W4646, 12/01
• Home Health Services Questions and Answers, 5/01
• Implementation of Updated Rates, 9/12
• Personal Care Services 2008 Cost Report, 5/09
• Rate Change, 7/07
• Recommended Taxonomy Codes for National Provider Identifier Mapping, 4/09
• Requests for Additional Information for Long-Term Care Prior Approval (FL2), 12/02
• Seminars for the Community Alternatives Program for Disabled Adults:
  • 08/01
  • 09/01

CAP/MR-DD (CAP I/DD) Service Providers:

• 2005 CAP/MR-DD Cost Report, 7/05
• 2006 CAP/MR-DD Cost Report, 4/06
• 2007 CAP/MR-DD Cost Report, 2/07
• Adverse Determination Notification Changes, 11/10
• Amendment to Medicaid Policy/Revision of the MR2 Form, 4/01
• Billing Changes for CAP/MR-DD Services, 7/03
• Billing Update and Clarification for CAP/MR-DD Services, 2/06
• Billing Update and Population Groups for CAP/MR-DD Services:
  • 9/03
  • 8/05
• CAP/MR-DD Cost Report Training, 7/07
• CAP/MR-DD Utilization Review by Local Management Entities, 1/11
  • Correction: The phone number listed for Eastpointe LME was the emergency number. The correct phone number to use for CAP/MR-DD utilization review issues is 1-800-513-4002.
• Change to Cost Reporting Requirements, 5/08
• Changes in Utilization Review Vendor for CAP/MR-DD Utilization, 11/10
• Clarification of Cost Reporting Requirements for CAP/MR-DD Service Providers, 6/08
• Clarification of Suspension of Mandatory Cost Reporting for Rate Adjustments, 4/10
• Cost Reports for CAP/MR-DD Services, 10/03
• Day Habilitation Rate Increase, 7/05
• Home and Community Billing Reminder, 9/06
• Implementation of New CAP/MR-DD Waivers, 11/08
• Medicaid Determination of Eligibility for New CAP/MR-DD Recipients, 9/04
• Medicaid Provider Numbers Required on CTCM Forms, 4/07
• Mental Health Cost Report Due Date Extention and Cost Report Training, 11/08
• Mental Health Cost Report Training Sessions:
  • 7/09
  • 11/09
• New Effective Date on Proposed CAP/MR-DD Rates, 7/05
• Next Medicaid Managed Care Vendor Selected, 11/10
• Post-Payment Reviews by Public Consulting Group, 2/11
• Provider Requirements for the Provision of New CAP/MR-DD Services, 11/08
• Extension of Current CAP-MR/DD Waiver and Process for Submitting Authorization Requests, 1/12
• Rate Change for Day Supports, 4/07
• SPECIAL BULLETIN - Extension of CAP-I/DD Waiver, 1/13 (Note: This is an update to the October 2012 Medicaid Bulletin regarding CAP I/DD services)
  
• SPECIAL BULLETIN - CAP I/DD Waiver Transitions in Mecklenburg County, 1/13
• Submission of MR-2 for Level of Care Determination, 9/04
• Suspension of Mandatory Cost Reporting for Rate Adjustments, 3/10
• Transportation Included in the Provider Rate, 11/06
• Updated Records Management and Documentation Manual, 12/07
• Utilization Review for CAP/MR-DD, 12/10
• Utilization Review of CAP/MR-DD Services and Targeted Case Management, Special Bulletin July 2006

Targeted Case Managers for MR/DD:

• Clarification to July 2005 Special Bulletin IV for Targeted Case Management for MR/DD, 8/05
• DD Targeted Case Management Billing Seminar Schedule, 6/05
• Medicaid Provider Numbers Required on CTCM Forms, 4/07
• Targeted Case Management for Individuals with MR/DD Effective Date Change, 7/05
• Targeted Case Management for Mentally Retarded/Developmentally Disabled (MR/DD) Individuals, Special Bulletin IV, July 2005