Medicaid Update – October 2021

The Office of Health Insurance Programs of the New York State Department of Health has approved the release of the October 2021 Medicaid Update. Please find the new and improved, interactive issue as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file available to be downloaded at: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/program/update/2021/docs/mu_no12_oct21.pdf. A print-ready version is also available on the Medicaid Update web page.

You may also go straight to an article or topic that pertains to you by selecting from the current issue’s table of contents below.

Policy and Billing

• New York State Medicaid Fee-for-Service Policy and Billing Guidance for Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell Therapy (Cover)
• Reminder: Billing Guidance for Reporting Alternate Level of Care

All Providers

• NY State of Health Enrollment Continues to Increase as More New Yorkers Sign Up for Low-Cost Coverage Thanks to the American Rescue Plan and Enhancements Made to the New York Essential Plan
• Medicaid Consumer Fact Sheets Now Available
• Reminder: Sign Up for eMedNY Training Webinars
• Medicare Coinsurance and Deductible Only Coverage Reminder

REMINDER: Please notify us immediately if your email address changes so that we may continue to keep you updated on current Medicaid policy guidelines and bulletins. It is the responsibility of each provider to alert Medicaid of any address or email changes as soon as they occur. Please send your new information to MedicaidUpdate@health.ny.gov. We thank you for your continued feedback.

NYSHFA/NYSCAL CONTACTS:

Carl J. Pucci
Chief Financial Officer
518-462-4800 x36