ALERTs

Opioid Cumulative Daily Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) Limit – MME Decrease
Jun 26, 2024  -  Effective July 1, 2024, the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) will implement hard edits on cumulative daily MME claims exceeding 90 MME/day.
Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) Delivering Healthcare Professional Groups Required to Complete New Agreement
Jun 17, 2024  -  All ACHN Delivering Healthcare Professional enrollments established under the initial state’s planned ACHN program that began on October 1, 2019, will terminate on September 30, 2024.
Reminder of Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition Attestation Deadline
Jun 6, 2024  -  The Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) would like to remind Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) Primary Care Physician (PCP) groups of a recognition attestation deadline.
New Medicaid ID Numbers for Elderly and Disabled Population
May 31, 2024  -  The Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) will begin to migrate the remaining recipients from the AMAES legacy computer system to the newer CARES eligibility system in June 2024. Medicaid anticipates the process will be completed by July 1, 2024.

Recent ALERTs


Date 
Jun 26, 2024 Opioid Cumulative Daily Morphine Milligram Equivalents (MME) Limit – MME Decrease
Jun 17, 2024 Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) Delivering Healthcare Professional Groups Required to Complete New Agreement
Jun 6, 2024 Reminder of Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition Attestation Deadline
May 31, 2024 New Medicaid ID Numbers for Elderly and Disabled Population
May 30, 2024 Rate Change for EEG Procedure Codes
May 30, 2024 Preferred Drug List (PDL) and Pharmacy Quarterly Update
May 22, 2024 Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN)
May 22, 2024 Change in Cost Reporting Software
May 22, 2024 Implementation of Prior Authorization for Spinal Facet-Joint Interventions
Apr 25, 2024 Fingerprint-Based Criminal Background Checks (FCBC) on Providers
Apr 11, 2024 Changes to Digital Upload of Supporting Documentation
Apr 11, 2024 Coverage Addition for Practitioners (CRNPs and PAs)
Apr 11, 2024 Enhancement to Dental Administrative Review of Claims Process
Apr 8, 2024 FQHC and RHC Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFT) and Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) Enrollment and Billing Information
Apr 3, 2024 Update to Crown Limit Per Date of Service
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