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[Ohio] May 2026 Policy Updates
CareSource·OH·Medical Policy
Effective date
Jul 1, 2026
We identified it
May 9, 2026
Summary
CareSource Ohio Medicaid released 12 policy updates effective July 1, 2026, affecting medical coverage (airway devices, wound therapy, continence therapy), administrative processes (cystic fibrosis testing, provider reviews, readmissions), and reimbursement rules (E/M visit bundling, modifier usage, temporary codes, obstetrical care). The billing team must review each policy and implement necessary changes to coding, prior authorization, and documentation requirements before the July 1 effective date.
Action Required
Before July 1, 2026: Billing team must obtain and review the complete text for all 12 policies listed (MM-1578, AD-0837, PY-1789, PY-0007, PY-1360, PY-1364, MM-0224, MM-1305, AD-0767, AD-0972, PY-1414, PY-0004) by accessing CareSource.com > Providers > Tools & Resources > Provider Policies and selecting Ohio Medicaid. Specific actions depend on policy content: (1) Update billing software rules for modifiers 25 and 59/XE/XP/XS/XU per PY-1360 and PY-1364; (2) Implement prior authorization workflows changes per AD-0767; (3) Modify E/M bundling logic for same-date preventive/acute visits per PY-0007; (4) Add documentation requirements per each medical policy (MM-1578, MM-0224, MM-1305); (5) Update readmission tracking per AD-0972; (6) Configure temporary code handling per PY-1414; (7) Adjust obstetrical reimbursement calculations per PY-0004; (8) Update administrative processes for cystic fibrosis testing per AD-0837 and new digital EEG spike analysis coding per PY-1789. Failure to implement these changes will result in claim denials and compliance violations starting July 1, 2026. Assign specific policies to relevant departments (medical policy review to clinical staff, coding changes to billing, administrative changes to operations).