PUBLIC NOTICE

September 30, 2021

Based on the actions of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, notice is hereby given that the agreement between the Missouri Department of Social Services and North Village Park, as a provider of services in the MO HealthNet (Medicaid) program, will be terminated at the close of business October 15, 2021.

 

To facilitate the orderly relocation of MO HealthNet beneficiaries, for residents admitted June 6, 2021 or earlier, payment may continue for up to 30 days for services furnished after October 15, 2021.

 

 

Kirk Mathews, Acting Director
MO HealthNet Division
Department of Social Services

 

Shelly Williamson, Administrator
Section for Long-Term Care Regulation
Department of Health and Senior Services

UPDATE MEETINGS FOR HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED PROVIDERS

September 9, 2021

The fall session of Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance’s (MMAC) Update Meetings for Home and Community Based providers is scheduled for October 20 & 21, 2021. DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS OCTOBER 19, 2021.

 

The meetings will be held virtually via Webex Events Center from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day. Providers will need to register and choose which day they will attend. More information can be found here:
https://mmac.mo.gov/providers/hcbs-provider-certification-training/annual-provider-update-meeting/

 

If you are a designated manager for an in-home services provider, you are required to attend one of these sessions each year in order to maintain your designated manager certification.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES PROVIDERS – ACTION NEEDED

September 8, 2021

Some Personal Care Services (PCS) providers have still not registered with the Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Aggregator Solution (EAS), hosted by Sandata Technologies. All PCS providers that currently have Medicaid participants authorized to receive PCS services are required to register with the EVV EAS using this link: Missouri DSS EAS (EVV Aggregator Solution): Provider Online EVV Vendor Registration (office.com)

 

To register with the EAS, you will need your nine-digit MO HealthNet provider ID number(s). This number is not your NPI, IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN), MO DOR EIN, or Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) number on your PCS contracts. Some providers may have more than one MO HealthNet provider ID number, depending on whether you provide state plan In-Home Personal Care and Consumer Directed Services (CDS) and whether you enrolled with more than one legal entity using different IRS EINs. If you do not know your assigned MO HealthNet provider ID number(s), you can request that information by sending an email with your NPI number(s) to MMAC.EVV@dss.mo.gov.

 

PCS Providers who fail to register with the EVV EAS are subject to having their Medicaid payments suspended by MMAC.

 

PCS providers that are enrolled with MO HealthNet, but don’t currently have any participants authorized by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) or the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) are not required to register with EAS until such time as they contract with an EVV vendor and begin providing PCS services.

 

If you have questions or need assistance with the online EVV provider registration, contact Sandata Technologies at MOAltEVV@Sandata.com

 

MO HealthNet has posted a lot of useful information for PCS providers about EVV requirements, including detailed Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on their website at https://dss.mo.gov/mhd/providers/electronic-visit-verification.htm

 

Providers can also submit EVV questions to MO HealthNet as ASK.EVV@dss.mo.gov

 

The DHSS Division of Senior and Disability Services (DSDS) has posted EVV information on their website at https://health.mo.gov/seniors/hcbs/