Provider Newsletters
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Provider Alerts
Provider alerts are frequently sent out to inform providers about changes in coverage, new policies, programs and more. Below are provider alerts that have been sent to MedStar Family Choice DC providers.
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2025 Provider Alerts
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Obstetrical Authorization & Initial Assessment Form No Longer Required with Claim Submission to be Paid (April 7, 2025)
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Provider Manual (March 25, 2025)
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Payment Integrity Update (February 6, 2025)
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2024 Provider Alerts
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Notice of Fax Line Downtime (December 6, 2024)
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National Drug Code (NDC) Reporting Requirements Update (November 27, 2024)
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Notice of Fax Line Downtime (November 26, 2024)
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National Drug Code (NDC) Reporting Requirements (November 25, 2024)
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4th Quarter Provider Newsletter (November 11, 2024)
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Obstetrical Authorization & Initial Assessment Form - Submission Required (October 30, 2024)
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PCP Referral to In-Network Specialist No Longer Required (October 17, 2024)
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Provider Manual Update (October 10, 2024)
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3rd Quarter Provider Newsletter (August 15, 2024)
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Payment Integrity Updates (July 24, 2024)
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Trauma Informed Care Training Reminder (July 17, 2024)
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PCP Peak Performance Incentive Program Webinars (July 9, 2024)
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Primary Care Provider Peak Performance Incentive Program (June 10, 2024)
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Value-Based Care Learning Collaborative (June 3, 2024)
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2nd Quarter 2024 Provider Newsletter (May 23, 2024)
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FDA & Tandem Diabetes Care Warning on Insulin Pump Problem (May 16, 2024)
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Trauma Informed Care Training Reminder (May 13, 2024)
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Appointment Standards Reminder (May 8, 2024)
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Hospital 30 Day Readmission Policy (April 30, 2024)
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Claim Submission Reminder (April 22, 2024)
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Clinical Appeals (April 8, 2024)
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Alaffia Health (April 1, 2024)
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Reminder 2023 Provider Satisfaction Survey (March 26, 2024)
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2023 Provider Satisfaction Survey (March 20, 2024)
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Change Healthcare Cyber Attack (March 8, 2024)
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Dental Screening Reminder (February 29, 2024)
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Blood Glucose Monitors & Glucometer Supplies (February 27, 2024)
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Change Healthcare Urgent Update (February 26, 2024)
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Provider Demographic Changes (February 22, 2024)
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1st Quarter 2024 Provider Newsletter (February 20, 2024)
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HEDIS Medical Records Review (February 16, 2024)
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Appointment Standards Reminder (January 23, 2024)
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2023 Provider Alerts
- Fraud, Waste, and Abuse (December 20, 2023)
- Happy Holidays (December 15, 2023)
- Trauma Informed Care Training (December 8, 2023)
- 4th Quarter 2023 Provider Newsletter (December 8, 2023)
- MedStar Family Choice Claims Billing Manual (November 13, 2023)
- Appointment Standards Reminder (October 24, 2023)
- Lead Screening and Reporting Requirements (October 24, 2023)
- 3rd Quarter 2023 Provider Newsletter (October 16, 2023)
- Practitioner Data Issue (September 22, 2023)
- Refund Lock Box Update (September 19, 2023)
- Important Provider Billing Reminders (August 23, 2023)
- Beneficiary Healthcare Coverage Renewal Reminder (August 4, 2023)
- Medicaid Business Transformation DC - VBP Cohort Based Training (July 28, 2023)
- Improving Appeal Outcomes (June 30, 2023)
- 2nd Quarter 2023 Provider Newsletter (June 27, 2023)
- Reminder: Home Health Agencies Requirements to Verify Visits Electronically through Sandata Technologies Effective June 1, 2023 (May 22, 2023)
- Beneficiary Healthcare Coverage Renewal Process (May 19, 2023)
- New Non-Pharmacy Prior Authorization Fax Number (May 1, 2023)
- Coverage of Antiretroviral Drugs (April 25, 2023)
- Antiretroviral Drug Coverage Clarification (April 24, 2023)
- Home Health Agencies Requirements to Verify Visits Electronically through Sandata Technologies (April 20, 2023)
- Provider NPI Billing Requirements (March 23, 2023)
- Infusion Provider NDC Billing Reminder (March 23, 2023)
- 2022 Provider Satisfaction Survey (March 7, 2023)
- 1st Quarter 2023 Provider Newsletter (February 28, 2023)
- Dental Screening Reminder (National Children's Dental Health Month) (February 20, 2023)
- Process for Submission of Paper Claims (February 10, 2023)
- Updated Telemedicine Provider Guidance (February 7, 2023)
- Critical Alert - Provider Portal Registration Process (January 31, 2023)
- Appointment Standards Reminder (January 23, 2023)
- RSV and Strep In-Office Tests (January 13, 2023)
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2022 Provider Alerts
- Provider Billing Alert Reminder - Form Locator 24 (December 29, 2022)
- Behavioral Health Provider Claim Submission Process (December 27, 2022)
- Provider Billing Alert - Service Facility Location (December 8, 2022)
- Revised Summary of Changes to the Quick Authorization Guide (December 5, 2022)
- Summary of Changes to the Quick Authorization Guide (December 1, 2022)
- 3rd Party Administrator Transition Townhall (December 1, 2022)
- Utilization Management Provider Satisfaction Survey (November 16, 2022)
- Department of Health - Respiratory Viral Illness Alert (November 9, 2022)
- Lead Screening and Reporting Requirements in the District of Columbia (November 3, 2022)
- Third Party Administrator Vendor Transition (October 31, 2022)
- Appointment Standards Reminder (October 28, 2022)
- Shared Decision Making Tools (October 27, 2022)
- DC Map Maternal Issues During Pregnancy and Postpartum Case Discussion (October 14, 2022)
- Updates to the Professional Services Billing Codes and Reimbursement Rates for Monkeypox (October 4, 2022)
- Coverage and Reimbursement Rate for Bebtelovimab 175 (October 4, 2022)
- Survey Concerning Continuity and Coordination of Behavioral Health (October 3, 2022)
- Fall 2022 Provider Newsletter (September 22, 2022)
- Updates to the Professional Services Billing Codes for COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody Infusions and Vaccines (September 15, 2022)
- Home Health Agencies - Billing PCA Services (August 25, 2022)
- New Pharmacy Regulation (August 23, 2022)
- Coverage of Oncotype DX Breast Cancer Assay (August 3, 2022)
- Consent to Share Substance Use Disorder Information (August 1, 2022)
- Cologuard (At-Home Screening for Colorectal Cancer) (July 15, 2022)
- Update to Medication Prior Authorization Form (July 1, 2022)
- Update to Prior Authorization Requirements (June 2, 2022)
- Update to MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia Formulary (June 1, 2022)
- Monkeypox Virus Infection - Health Notice for DC Health Care Providers (May 31, 2022)
- National Infant Formula Shortage - Guidance for Healthcare Providers (May 24, 2022)
- Coverage for Noninvasive Prenatal Testing (May 23, 2022)
- DC Mental Health Access in Pediatrics (DC MAP) (May 12, 2022)
- Spring 2022 Provider Newsletter (April 27, 2022)
- Reminder About Multiple Surgical Procedures Reduction (April 11, 2022)
- Dental Screening Reminder (March 14, 2022)
- COVID-19 Medicaid Provider Capacity Assessment (March 4, 2022)
- COVID-19 Vaccine Provider Enrollment (March 4, 2022)
- Urgent Recall of Infant Formula (March 4, 2022)
- Update to the MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia Formulary (March 1, 2022)
- Enrollee COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Information (February 28, 2022)
- Important COVID-19 Utilization Management Update (February 25, 2022)
- Submit Order Pfizer 6 Months to 4 Years COVID-19 Vaccine (February 11, 2022)
- MCO Emergency Medical Transportation (Revised) (January 26, 2022)
- Updates to Prior Authorization Guide (January 14, 2022)
- DC Mental Health Access in Pediatrics (January 7, 2022)
- Access to the District's Medicaid Fee Schedule (January 4, 2022)
- Provider Network and Quality Improvement Teams (January 3, 2022)
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