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April Provider Bulletin now available
Mississippi Medicaid (DOM)·MS·Medical Policy
Effective date
May 1, 2023
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Mississippi Medicaid is eliminating all co-pays for pharmacy and health care services effective May 1, 2023, and has resumed annual eligibility renewals after the COVID-19 public health emergency ended. Providers can no longer collect any co-pays from Medicaid beneficiaries starting May 1st.
Action Required
By May 1, 2023: Billing team must update systems to stop collecting all co-pays from Mississippi Medicaid beneficiaries for both pharmacy and health care services. Update point-of-sale systems to reflect $0.00 co-payment amounts. Train front desk staff to inform patients that Medicaid co-pays are eliminated. Verify patient Medicaid eligibility more frequently due to resumed annual renewals.