Independent Practitioners Bulletin Index
Following is a list of Medicaid General and Special Bulletin articles (2000-present) that pertain specifically to Independent Practitioners.
For a complete list of articles for all providers (including articles about National Provider Identifier) refer to the Index of All Medicaid Bulletins.
- Addition of V Code Diagnosis for Outpatient Specialized Therapies, 5/03
- CCNC Pilot Project, 6/05
- Change in Prior Approval Process, 12/01
- Change to Procedures for Health-Related Therapy Services Provided to Children Ages Birth through 20, 8/01
- Changes to Outpatient Specialized Therapies:
- Clarification of Billing Instructions for Outpatient Specialized Therapies, 6/03
- Clarification of First Treatment for Outpatient Specialized Therapies, 9/05
- Clarification Regarding Therapy Services Provided to Medicaid HMO Enrollees, 7/01
- Code Addition:
- Code Changes:
- Correction to December 2002 Special Bulletin VII, HIPAA Code Conversion, February 2003
- Correction to V Code Diagnosis for Outpatient Occupational Therapy Services, 7/03
- CPT Codes Changes: Respiratory Therapy, 1/07
- Documentation of Medical Necessity as Indicated by Written Physician’s Order Prior to Initiation of Assessment and Treatment Services, 11/01
- Electronic Submission Process for Prior Authorization Requests for Outpatient Specialized Therapy, 7/06
- Health-Related Services for Recipients Provided by Independent Practitioner (IP) Providers, 11/00
- HIPAA Code Conversion for Independent Practitioners and Local Education Agencies, Special Bulletin VII, December 2002
- Independent Practitioner and Local Education Agencies Seminars:
- Independent Practitioner Services, Special Bulletin IV, October 2008
- National Correct Coding Initiative Update, 4/11
- Outpatient Specialized Therapies, 9/09
- Outpatient Specialized Therapies and Independent Practitioners Medical Coverage Policy Revisions, 4/03
- Outpatient Specialized Therapies: Documentation Standards, 12/10
- Outpatient Specialized Therapies Prior Authorization Process: Post-Payment Validation, 4/10
- Outpatient Specialized Therapies: Prior Authorization and Post-Payment Validation, 3/10
- Outpatient Specialized Therapies, Special Bulletin V, September 2002
- Outpatient Specialized Therapies Video Conference Seminars:
- Post-Payment Validation Review “Helpful Hints”, 9/10
- Posting of Respiratory Therapy Services Policy, 5/10
- Postponement of the IP Seminars and Individual Visits, 9/00
- Prior Approval of Outpatient Specialized Therapy Services [Workshop], 8/02
- Prior Approval Process:
- Prior Authorization - Implementation Date for Electronic Submission and New Forms, 12/06
- Prior Authorization - New Fax Forms, 2/07
- Prior Authorization - Post-Payment Validation Begins August 2007, 7/07
- Prior Authorization - Web Site Registration, 1/07
- Prior Authorization Process – Post Payment Validation, 6/07
- Prior Authorization Process: Survey Results, 6/08
- Prior Authorization Process - Update to New Web Site and Submission Process, 10/06
- Respiratory Therapists, 5/03
- Respiratory Therapy Criteria, 7/03
- Revision to Rates for Independent Practitioner Program Services, 11/04
- Revision to Rates for Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, and Audiology Services, 5/05
- Revision to Rates for Speech Services, 3/05
- Speech/Language Therapy Code Changes, 3/03
- Systematic Reprocessing of Specialized Therapy Adjustments, 2/06
- Updates to Prior Approval Process, 7/05
- Web-based Survey for Outpatient Specialized Therapies Prior Authorization Website, 3/08
