When asking if Midwives are covered be sure to define the Midwife type.  Many Licensed Midwives are experiencing denials because plans are only covering Certified Nurse Midwives. It is important to ask the Insurer if Licensed Midwives are covered and then to go one step further and ask “Are there any exclusions on the policy?” Read More…

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Medicaid is now only paying for certain Rhogam meds. If you are not using the ones that are payable on their list they will not reimburse you. Your NDC must match. Check out the information below from Florida Medicaid Provider Type(s): 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 69, 77, 78, 97  Rho D Immune Globulin Injections (J2788, Read More…

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Per the Summer 2010 Medicaid bulletin “Provider Reenrollment has begun!” This process has been simplified and should now be more streamlined than before.Medicaid advise that “Ninety (90) days before your Florida Medicaid Provider Agreement expires, you will be sent a reenrollment packet. Providers whose agreements have already expired will be among the first to receive Read More…

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Often, when accepting a new client into care many Midwives are faced with the dilemma of should I spend my valuable time on the phone verifying benefits or simply put it off and do it later.  This approach of “doing it later” can often be a costly choice. Just because an insurance plan looks familiar to one that paid well Read More…

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