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EPSDT / HealthCheckMCO Provider Training
Total number of DC Medicaid EPSDT eligible members (children under 21):
80,339
Total number of DC Medicaid Primary Care Providers:
354
Medicaid EPSDT Services Benefit
Medicaid is a joint federal-state partnership program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Congress enacted the Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) services benefit as part of the federal Medicaid Program. Defined the benefit in 1967 and expanded it in 1989
EPSDT entitles all Medicaid enrolled children (birth – 21 years) to a comprehensive benefit package which includes screenings, preventive health care, and medically necessary diagnosis and treatment Assures availability and accessibility of required health resources Helps Medicaid beneficiaries and their caregivers effectively use these resources
EPSDT ServicesEPSDT mandates the following preventive health services: Screening services
Comprehensive health and developmental history (physical, mental, and developmental) Comprehensive unclothed physical exam Appropriate immunizations (per ACIP) Laboratory tests, including mandatory lead screening
CMS requires all states to perform blood lead tests on enrolled children at 12 and 24 months of age If lead screening is not previously documented, children should also be screened between 36 and 72
months Health education and anticipatory guidance
Vision screening Hearing screening Dental screening Other necessary health care
Diagnostic services, if needed for further evaluation Treatment (or referrals) to correct or improve health conditions
Health Education
Required component of screening services – includes anticipatory guidance
Health education and counseling to both parents and children is required Assist in understanding age-appropriate developmental issues Provide information on benefits of healthy lifestyles and practices, including regular
dental care Accident and disease prevention
Additional Health Education resources, including anticipatory guidance cards, can be found in the Resource section at www.dchealthcheck.net.
Vision and Hearing Services
Vision Diagnosis and prescription for defects in vision including eyeglasses
Vision services must be provided according to district periodicity schedule
Hearing Diagnosis and prescription for defects in hearing including hearing aids
Hearing services must be provided according to district periodicity schedule
Dental Services
Oral screening must be part of every well-child physical exam, but should not be seen as a substitute for an exam by a dentist. (See periodicity schedule for initiation and interval for dental screenings)
Caregivers should be referred to an oral health provider within 6 months of the eruption of a child’s first tooth, and should be encouraged to take their child to a dentist every six (6) months.
For assistance in finding a dentist and scheduling an appointment, caregivers should be encouraged to call the Dental HelpLine at 1-866-758-6807.
Other Necessary Health Care
Provide for other necessary health care, diagnostic services, treatment to correct or ameliorate developmental defects, and referral for treatment of physical and mental/behavioral illness or conditions identified through screening services.
EPSDT in DC=HealthCheck
EPSDT incorporated into MCO contracts with expectations and penalties HealthCheck provides each Medicaid-enrolled child with a medical home in the District of
Columbia Additional HealthCheck goals are to:
– Improve knowledge of the external review of DC's Medicaid managed care program – Help satisfy the requirements of the Salazar court mandates –Target goal of 80% EPSDT
Compliance Required reporting and documentation of HealthCheck services
2009 EPSDT Compliance Ratio for DC: 68%
Why is EPSDT/HealthCheck Important?
Collaboration: CMS, state Medicaid agencies, and EPSDT providers have a shared obligation to ensure comprehensive pediatric preventive care for eligible children and teens, and to support their families in accessing the health services available through EPSDT.
Scheduling: Develop an approved schedule of preventive health visits at regular intervals that meet reasonable standards of medical practice, including intervals for vision, hearing, and dental screening services.
Screening: Assess child health needs through initial and periodic examinations and evaluations
Diagnose and Treat: Identify health problems for early diagnosis and treatment – before the child’s health issues become more complex and treatment more costly.
Tools Required for EPSDT/HealthCheck Visit
Blood pressure cuffs (size appropriate) Eye vision screening tool available Audiometer Thermometer Scales appropriate for age to measure weight Device/tool to measure height Ophthalmoscope Otoscope Exam table with paper Percussion hammer Stethoscope Exam gown for older children Providers will make available to patients health educational materials:
Educational materials evident Education materials available in languages appropriate for patient population Explanation of EPSDT services provider orally and in writing to patients
All provider who immunize children shall participate in the Vaccines for Children Program Keep VFC vaccines separate from private insurance vaccines
EPSDT Periodicity Schedule
DC has adopted AAP and AAPD periodicity schedules
NEED TO INSERT PERIODICITY SCHEDULENEED TO INSERT DENTAL PERIODCITIY SCHEDULENEED TO INSERT IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE 0-6NEED TO INSERT IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE 7-18NEED TO INSERT IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE 19-65NEED TO INSERT CATCH-UP SCHEDULE
EPSDT Billing • Office Visit Codes
The following office visit codes are used to bill for EPSDT visits and are age specific. There are also different codes to distinguish between new and established patients.
Managed Care Organizations and DHCF use the data submitted on claims to evaluate and monitor EPSDT care in the District, so it is especially important that the claims are complete and accurate.
EPSDT Billing • New Patient
99381 Infant under 1 year of age 99382 Early Childhood – age 1 to 4 years 99383 Late Childhood – age 5 to 11 years 99384 Adolescent – age 12 to 17 years 99385 Age 18 to 22 years
• Established Patient 99391 Infant under 1 year of age 99392 Early Childhood – age 1 to 4 years 99393 Late Childhood – age 5 to 11 years 99394 Adolescent – age 12 to 17 years 99395 Age 18 to 22 years
EPSDT Billing • Immunization codes
– Administration of immunizations only• Codes for administration 90465-90474
• Codes for vaccine rejected 90476-90749• 90700 Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis vaccine (DTap)
• 90701 Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis vaccine (DTP)
• 90702 Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids
• 90703 Tetanus Toxoid
• 90707 Measles, Mumps and Rubella virus vaccine, live (MMR)
• 90712 Poliovirus vaccine, live, oral (any type)
• 90716 Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine
• 90718Tetanus and Diphtheria Toxoids absorbed, for adult use (Td)
• 90720 Diphtheria, Tetanus Toxoids and Pertussis (DTP) and Hemophilus Infuluenza B (HIB) vaccine
• 90744 Immunization, active, Hepatitis B vaccine; newborn to 11 years
EPSDT Billing Lab codes • 85013 - Hemoglobin• 85014 - Hemocrit• 85018 - Hemoglobin• 83655 - Lead screen • 81000 - Urinalysis• 86580 – TB Test, Intradermal • 86585 - TB Test, Tine Test• 83718 – Cholesterol, HDL• 83719 – Cholesterol, Direct • 85660 - Sickle Cell• 99000-99001 – Specimen Handling
EPSDT Billing
• Provide well care during sick visit. Both visit codes can be billed using modifier 25 with the regular office visit. – For example: 99213 with a modifier 25 and 99391.
Access Standards Required by MCO ContractsType of Appointment Standard
Emergency care [life threatening] Immediately at the nearest facility
Urgent care or Sick Care Appointments w/PCP Within 24 hours of request
Urgent Care with a Specialist Within 48 hours of referral
Routine Appointments [including Health Check and IDEA appointments]
Within 30 days of request
Initial Appointments for pregnant women or persons needing family planning
Within 10 days of request
Routine Physical Examination Within 30 days of request
Waiting Time in Practitioner’s office Not to exceed 1 hour
Use of free interpreter services As needed during all appointments
Behavioral Health Access Standards
Type of Appointment Standard
Behavioral Health Emergency care [life threatening]
Immediately at the nearest facility
Behavioral Health Telephone Crisis Triage Within 15 minutes over the telephone
Psychiatric Intervention or face-to-face Assessment Within 90 minutes of completion of telephone assessment [when needed] and available on a 24 hours basis 7 days a
week
Treatment for non-life threatening emergency Treated as emergency care
Routine Behavioral Health Appointments Within 10 days of request
Waiting Time in Practitioner’s office Not to exceed 1 hour
Use of free interpreter services As needed during all appointments
Access to After Hours Care
Type of Appointment Standard
Emergency Care Call 911 and/pr go to the nearest facility immediately
Urgent non-medical emergency where care is needed before business hours
Provide a telephone number for the covering practitioner
Urgent non-medical emergency where care is not needed until business hours
Advise member to call during business hours
ResourcesChartered Health Plan – EPSDT Manager - Christina Bristol @ 202.216.2317Unison Health Plan – EPSDT Manager – Jenine Woodward @ 202.218.7884
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN) – EPSDT Manager - BJ Wolf @ 202.495.7538
DC Department of Health Care Finance– EPSDT Coordinator- Colleen Sonosky @ 202.442.5913
Web Sites INCLUDE:
www.dchealthcheck.netwww.aap.org
www.aapd.orgwww.brightfutures.org
www.chartered-health.comhttp://www.hscsn-net.org
www.unisonhealthplan.com
Provider Questions or Further Training Requests
Chartered Health Plan – Director of Provider Network
Athena Cross-Edge @ 202.552.3748
Health Services for Children with Special Needs – Director of Provider Services Terri Hunt @ 202.495.7587
Unison Health Plan – Director of Provider Network Management
Marci Jones @ 202.218.7880
DC Department of Health Care Finance—Manager, Office of Provider Services
Laurie Rowe @ 202.698.2044