RA Messages for July 22, 2003

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PLEASE FILE ADJUSTMENTS FOR CLAIMS WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY PAID.

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PLEASE MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE 1/01/02 VERSION OF APPENDIX C:

LABELER	COMPANY	BEGIN	END
11808	RX FORMULATIONS CORPORATION		07/01/03

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PRESCRIBING PROVIDERS AND PHARMACY PROVIDERS

IN THE RECENT JULY 14, 2003 CORRESPONDENCE MAILED TO ALL PRESCRIBING AND PHARMACY PROVIDERS, A PDL LIST "03-04" WAS INCLUDED. THE "03-04" LIST INCLUDES CHANGES THAT WERE MADE TO THE PDL AT THE MAY 21, 2003 P&TEETING. A CURRENT PDL LIST IS AVAILABLE ON THE LAMEDICAID.COM WEBSITE.

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ATTENTION HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED WAIVER SERVICES PROVIDERS

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED WAIVER SERVICES AS AN 
ALTERNATIVE LONG TERM CARE OPTION, PLEASE CALL 1-800-660-0488.

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ALL PROVIDERS

THE DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH AND HOSPITALS AND THE GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON 
PHYSICAL FITNESS AND SPORTS WILL JOIN FORCES WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, REGION VI AND OTHER HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES  EXPERTS NATIONWIDE THE COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO THE COUNTRY'S  ESCALATING OBESITY RATES, BY SPONSORING AN OBESITY CONFERENCE ON AUGUST 7-8 AT THE HYATT REGENCY IN NEW ORLEANS. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CONFERENCE PLEASE CALL 225-342-4886 OR BY E-MAIL AT WORKSHOP@JBA-CHT.COM. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE LOCATED AT THIS SITE: HTTP://WWW.DHH.STATE.LA.US/PDF/IT/REGISTRATIONFORM.PDF 

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NOTICE TO PROVIDERS OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

EFFECTIVE WITH THE DATE OF SERVICE MAY 1, 2003, CPT CODES 82274, 83518, 
AND 87210 CAN BE BILLED BY PROVIDERS HOLDING CLIA CERTIFICATE TYPES 2&4.
THESE CODES REQUIRE A QW MODIFIER. 

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NOTICE TO CNPS AND CNSS

EFFECTIVE WITH THE DATE OF SERVICE MAY 1, 2003, THE FOLLOWING CPT CODES 
WERE ADDED TO THE LIST OF CODES PAYABLE TO CNPS AND CNSS. 

82270, 82947, 86580, 20610, 76810.