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Monthly Hospital Important Message - 06.19.2019 pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Psychiatry·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Apr 1, 2019
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid updated HCPCS codes and payment rates effective April 1, 2019, and will process supplemental payments for inpatient discharges from October 2018 to April 2019 by end of June 2019. Multiple billing process updates including removal of prior authorization for behavioral health services during medical inpatient stays.
Action Required
By end of June 2019: Expect supplemental payment for inpatient discharges between October 1, 2018 and April 14, 2019. Effective May 1, 2019: Stop requesting prior authorization for behavioral health professional services during medical inpatient stays in POS/FTC 21. Review June 18 and June 25, 2019 remittance advice for DRG reprocessing adjustments.