INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Indian Health Services/Tribal 638/Tribal Mental Health.
Effective Date: October 2003.
Document Description: These are updated HIPAA-compliant billing instructions for Indian Health Services, Tribal 638, and Tribal Mental Health providers to use when billing for medical assistance eligible clients. Included in this document are definitions, updated fee schedule, general program policies, and claim form instructions.
To receive a copy of the interpretive or policy statement, contact Kevin Sullivan, Regulatory Improvement Coordinator, Department of Social and Health Services, Medical Assistance Administration, Division of Program Support, P.O. Box 45533, Olympia, WA 98504, phone (360) 725-1344 or go to website http://maa.dshs.wa.gov (click on Billing Instructions link), TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail mailto:sullikm@dshs.wa.gov.
September 3, 2003
E. A. Myers, Manager
Rules and Publications Section