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TO: All Providers
RE: COVID-19 Unwinding – Provider Updates
Per federal
guidance, the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) will end on May 11, 2023.
Therefore, some flexibilities the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid)
implemented due to the COVID-19 PHE will end at this time. Medicaid intends to
keep providers updated on changes that will be forthcoming during the return to
normal operations.
Medicaid is
working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to prepare to
end some flexibilities implemented during the COVID-19 PHE. Medicaid will
provide notice of changes through additional notices via State Plan Notice, Administrative Code Notice, waiver notice, or provider ALERTs.
If Medicaid continues
an option that was not available before the PHE, providers will not be
notified. For example, since Medicaid will continue to allow sick and well-child
visits to be reimbursed for the same date of service after the PHE ends, no
additional notice will be given.
Please continue
to visit the www.Medicaid.Alabama.gov
for up-to-date information.
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