Diagnostic Testing Authority for Licensed Marriage Family Therapists and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associates
Apr 10, 2025 - The Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) will allow Licensed Marriage Family Therapists (LMFT) and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associates (LMFTA) to conduct diagnostic testing as part of their scope and practice effective May 1, 2025.
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Email Contact Information Required for Providers
Apr 7, 2025 - The Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) will now require all providers to supply email address information for the following provider contact information fields: service location, pay to, mail to, patient contact/directory and contact person.
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Outpatient Observation Claim Filing Reminder
Apr 2, 2025 - Outpatient observation is the medically necessary extended outpatient care provided to a patient whose condition warrants additional observation before a decision is made about admission to the hospital or prolonged patient care.
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Continuation of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Requirement to Access Alabama Medicaid Interactive Web Portal
Mar 31, 2025 - The Alabama Medicaid Agency now requires MFA when accessing the Medicaid Interactive Web Portal. MFA is an added step to the sign in process which improves security by requiring users to use a separate device to help verify your identity.
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