Starting January 1, 2019, all Hoosier healthcare providers who hold a controlled substance registration are required to register for Indiana’s INSPECT program and some practitioners are required to check the database before prescribing an opioid or benzodiazepine to a patient. A recent update to the law clarifies the requirements and moves the law from criminal statute to professional licensing statute. READ MORE
Indiana Medicaid providers who are identified for Program Integrity Audits can respond to audit letters using the Indiana FADS Secure Portal. And a new online training module from IHCP, Indiana FADS Secure Portal Tutorial, will give providers, staff members, or other representatives the information they need to use the system. READ MORE
A claims processing error by Indiana Medicaid resulted in as many as thousands of incorrect denials, including claims for at least two anesthesia services. Indiana Health Coverage Programs says they now have the problem fixed, and claims denied inappropriately will be mass reprocessed or mass adjusted, as appropriate. READ MORE
After more than a year of working on a new provider enrollment and credentialing solution – FSSA EnCred – the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s has now suspended the project indefinitely. READ MORE
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s (FSSA) new provider enrollment and credentialing solution – FSSA EnCred – will be rolled out in a phased implementation process. Phase one is slated to begin in late summer or early fall 2019. A timeline for additional phases has not been announced. READ MORE
By Jan. 1, 2019, all Indiana healthcare providers who hold a controlled substance registration (CSR) must register with INSPECT, the state’s prescription drug monitoring program, and practitioners in hospital emergency departments and pain management clinics must begin querying INSPECT when prescribing opioids or benzodiazepines based on legislation passed during the 2018 General Assembly. READ MORE
As we wrap up 2018, the Indiana Health Coverage Programs has released a variety of information Indiana healthcare providers need to know about billing Medicaid in 2019. We’ve created a short list of the top five things you should know. READ MORE
Wondering why Medicaid is denying your anesthesia claims performed during routine sterilization procedures? Most likely you’re missing a properly completed Consent for Sterilization form. READ MORE
Indiana physician practices have just over two weeks to report and relinquish unclaimed property to meet the November 1, 2018, deadline. READ MORE
Indiana Medicaid recently published a new list of providers who must revalidate their enrollment by the published due date. However, to ensure the revalidation is processed correctly, providers really should submit their revalidation application at least 30 days before the due date, says CIPROMS’ Denise O’Brien. READ MORE
