Medicaid

Requirements for Medicaid Providers

Requirements for Medicaid Providers

Virginia requires that Medicaid Providers (Therapeutic Consultation and ABA for Medicaid) verify each month that ...
Acentra Health is now the BHSA for Medicaid

Acentra Health is now the BHSA for Medicaid

As of 11/1/23, Magellan of Virginia is no longer the BHSA. Acentra's website is https://dmas.kepro.com (they ...
Medicaid Services Authorizations

Medicaid Services Authorizations

From DMAS: New Process for Submitting Service Authorizations The Department of Medical Assistance Services ...
Medicaid Reimbursement of ABA in Public Schools

Medicaid Reimbursement of ABA in Public Schools

Please see this page for information from DMAS.  The state plan amendment was approved in September 2023 and is ...
Medicaid Billing Changes – November 2023

Medicaid Billing Changes – November 2023

Please see this memo from Medicaid  
VA Premier Becomes Optima on July 1, 2023

VA Premier Becomes Optima on July 1, 2023

Here is some important info from DMAS: Virginia Premier will become part of Optima Health as of July 1, 2023. ...
Telehealth and Medicaid ABA Information

Telehealth and Medicaid ABA Information

Due to COVID-19, a Public Health Emergency (PHE) was declared and several flexibilities were initiated.  Click ...
Medicaid Providers – PRSS Enrollment

Medicaid Providers – PRSS Enrollment

From DMAS (February 2023): In accordance with the federal 21st Century Cures Act, over the last several months, ...
Update on Medicaid Billing Issues

Update on Medicaid Billing Issues

VABA has received this information from DMAS regarding a meeting that DMAS had with the MCOs at the beginning of ...
More Medicaid Resources

More Medicaid Resources

As of the writing of this post (July 2022), the Public Health Emergency (PHE) has NOT yet ended and is set to ...
Medicaid Updates

Medicaid Updates

DMAS is aware of the issues that ABA providers are not being paid and are working with the MCOs to clear things ...

Medicaid = Cardinal Care

Did you know that CCC Plus and Medallion 4.0 will soon be called Cardinal Care? First, some definitions: CCC ...