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COVID-19: Missouri receives approval from Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services of 1135 waiver request to COVID-19
Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet)·MO·Provider Notice
Effective date
Mar 1, 2020
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Missouri received CMS approval for COVID-19 emergency waivers under Section 1135, allowing temporary provider enrollment flexibilities, waiving certain screening requirements, and permitting out-of-state providers to treat Missouri Medicaid patients without full enrollment during the public health emergency.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team should verify that out-of-state providers treating Missouri Medicaid patients have valid NPIs and are enrolled in Medicare or another state's Medicaid program. Update provider enrollment processes to accommodate temporary enrollments during the emergency period. Ensure claims from temporarily enrolled providers include required minimum data elements including NPI, SSN/EIN/TIN.