RA messages dated August 6, 2020



Messages for Remittance Advices dated August 6, 2020 – August 13, 2020

|TO: ARChoices and personal Care Providers |RE: Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Requirements for Participation |

|Dear Medicaid Providers: Section 12006(a) of the 21st Century Cures Act mandates that states implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) for all Medicaid personal care services (PCS) that require an |

|in-home visit by a provider. These services include Personal Care, Attendant Care, and Respite provided under the Medicaid State Plan and under Home and Community Based Services waivers to individuals in|

|the home. |

|In order for providers to participate in EVV by January 1, 2021, they will need to enroll all direct care workers in Arkansas Medicaid by applying for a practitioner ID number (PIN). Providers should |

|submit their applications via the Provider Portal beginning April 29, 2020. When completing an application, the enrollment type is atypical, provider type is 95 – registered, non-credentialed provider |

|and the specialty code is NT – registered, non-credentialed. Additionally, there will be a question asking if the application is for a personal care aide, which should be indicated as ‘yes,’ even if you |

|are providing attendant care or respite. |

|While paper applications are still accepted, it is strongly encouraged for all providers to submit their applications electronically. Paper application processing will be delayed due to staffing |

|shortages caused by COVID-19. |

|For questions regarding the enrollment process, please contact DXC Technology Provider Enrollment at 1-800-457-4454, locally at 501-376-2211. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and compliance. |

|TO: all Providers |RE: Provider Electronic Solutions (PES) Decommission on 9/1/20 |

|DXC Technology’s Medicaid software, Provider Electronic Solutions (PES), which enables health care providers to verify beneficiary eligibility, request prior authorizations, and submit claims |

|electronically will be decommissioned on September 1, 2020. Providers who use PES must transition to using the Arkansas Medicaid HealthCare Provider Portal (or a HIPAA-compliant vendor software) before |

|this date. All PES functionality (including claims submission) will end effective September 1, 2020. |

|TO: Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Arkansas Department of Health, |RE: UPDATE: New COVID-19 Procedure Code 87426 (Coronavirus AG IA) |

|Hospital, Nurse Practitioner, physician and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) | |

|Providers | |

|Effective on August 7, 2020, the following procedures codes are available for billing COVID-19 antigen detection testing. These codes will be retroactive to dates of service June 25, 2020, and forward. |

|Procedure Code: 87426 |

|Short Description: Coronavirus AG IA |

|Long Description: Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique, (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]) qualitative |

|or semiquantitative, multiple-step method; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (eg, SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 [COVID-19]) |

|Fee: $45.23 |

If you need this material in an alternative format such as large print, please contact the Office of Rules Promulgation at (501) 320-6266.

Thank you for your participation in the Arkansas Medicaid Program. If you have questions regarding these messages, please contact the Provider Assistance Center at 1-800-457-4454 (toll-free) within Arkansas or locally and out-of-state at (501) 376-2211. Remittance Advices can be found using Search Payment History on the Arkansas Medicaid Provider Portal at .

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