July 2019 Provider eNewsletter

Quick Links Provider Handbook Webinar Schedule Network-Specific Info Beacon Lens Blog CMS 1500 Claim Form Completion Rule Enforcement As you know, a rendering provider signature is required in field 31 of the CMS 1500 claim form. Beginning Aug. 1, 2019, CMS 1500 claim forms with an empty or blank field 31 will be returned so that a rendering provider signature can be added and the form re-submitted to Beacon. You can also write “Signature on File” to signify that you attest to the information on the claim. See Beacon’s “Tips for Completing CMS 1500” document on the Provider Handbook page . Scroll to Appendix 2, Resource Documents, and click on “Tips for Completing the CMS 1500.” Should you have questions, please contact the National Provider Service Line Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET at 800-397-1630.

Regional Activity

Serving Those Who Serve: Help Military Families Cope Well With Change Are military families in your care having a hard time coping with frequent moves and deployments, or the transition to civilian life? Let them know Military OneSource offers specialized help from those who have traveled the same road. Encourage them to connect with Military OneSource: Peer support consultants: trained clinicians who are former service members or military spouses Spouse relocation consultants: experts trained in military moves both stateside and overseas Interested in providing non-medical counseling to military service members and their families? Email mosproviderrelations@ militaryonesource.com. Read More FL, NY Providers: Tackle the Opioid Crisis with Project ECHO Project ECHO ® is a community-based public health care initiative that facilitates treatment of common yet complex diseases in under-served areas, developed by Dr. Sanjeev Arora at the University of New Mexico (UNM). This tele-mentoring platform links specialists with field-based providers through virtual clinics, where the specialists and providers share and expand their working knowledge of best practices through collaborative, case-based learning and guided practice. Beacon has collaborated with UNM to offer Project ECHO for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and is actively recruiting in Florida and New York. Providers who participate stay informed on the latest advancements in evidence-based and best-practice care, medication assisted treatment (MAT), and obtain ongoing access to patient resources. The Project ECHO format builds provider capabilities to prescribe MAT, improves provider confidence to effectively manage the treatment of patients with OUD, and equips direct care providers with the tools needed to impact the opioid epidemic within their communities. To learn more about Beacon, Project ECHO, or to sign up for a training session, email us at ProjectECHO@beaconhealth options.com .

TX Providers: Two Changes to Medicaid Services Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership (TMHP) has recently announced two changes.  Delegated   Psychological Services to Allow More Than One Modifier on the Same Date of Service   Currently, claims for psychological services submitted with more than one modifier for services rendered on the same date of service will deny. Beginning July 1, 2019, claims submitted by a psychologist, licensed psychological associate (LPA), provisionally licensed psychologist (PLP), psychology intern, or post-doctoral fellow for psychological services must be billed with an appropriate modifier on each detail line of the claim, for each date of service, for each provider.

Deactivated   NCCI MUE Limitations for Substance Use Disorder Treatment  Texas Medicaid has received approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to deactivate the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) limitation currently in place for the H0005 group therapy for substance use disorder treatment for dates of service on or after Jan. 1, 2019. Effective June 1, 2019, there is no longer an MUE limiting H0005 to one per date of service. As a reminder, prior authorization for outpatient treatment services beyond the annual limitation of 135 units per calendar year may be considered with documentation supporting medical necessity for continued treatment services.  To read more, visit the TMHP News Archive site  and scroll to 2019-05 May. Learn More

IMPORTANT :  Beacon strives to provide members with accurate, current Provider Directory information. Providers are required to notify Beacon about any inaccuracies so that appropriate corrections may be made.  Practitioners: Visit CAQH, update, and attest Provider Groups and Facilities: Visit our provider portal or call our National Provider Service Line Contact Us  Ideas and suggestions for future editions? Email: PRcommunications@beaconhealthoptions.com . Questions or need a hard copy? Call our National Provider Service Line: 800-397-1630

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