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TO: All
Providers
RE: Emergency Expiration Date Extended to August 31, 2022, and Preparation
for the End of the Public Health Emergency
All previously published
expiration dates related to the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) are
being extended by the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid). The new expiration
date is the earlier of August 31, 2022, the conclusion of the COVID-19 national
emergency, or any expiration date noticed by the Alabama Medicaid Agency
through a subsequent ALERT.
Medicaid is preparing now
for the end of the COVID-19 PHE. Medicaid partners can assist in relaying a
consistent and simple message to the Medicaid recipients by sharing key messages
from the Agency in your newsletters, social media posts, and other means of
communication. To learn more about the “Yellow Postcard” campaign and the Communication
Toolkit, please visit: https://medicaid.alabama.gov/content/7.0_Providers/7.11_COVID-19_Vaccine_Providers.aspx.
Alabama Medicaid Partner Toolkit: https://medicaid.alabama.gov/documents/7.0_Providers/7.11_COVID-19_Information_For_Providers/7.11_PHE_Unwinding_Toolkit_7-12-22.pdf.
A listing of previous
Provider ALERTs related to the COVID-19 PHE is available on the Agency’s provider
COVID-19 page: https://medicaid.alabama.gov/content/7.0_Providers/7.11_COVID-19_Vaccine_Providers.aspx.
During the COVID-19
emergency, it is important to file claims as quickly as possible to ensure
payment from Medicaid is made to Medicaid providers close to the date of
service. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has increased the
federal matching percentage for the emergency time frame, but states can only
receive the increased match on claims that are paid during the emergency.
Providers should include appropriate COVID-19 diagnosis code(s) on claims
submitted to help with tracking of COVID-19.
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and Current Dental Terminology
(CDT) codes descriptors, and other data are copyright © 2022
American Medical Association
and © 2022 American Dental Association (or such other date publication of CPT
and CDT). All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS apply.