INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Clarification of Medical Assistance Administration's (MAA) billing policy regarding podiatric services.
Effective Date: June 1, 2002.
Document Description: The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify the MAA's current billing policy regarding podiatric services in the physician-related services billing instructions, dated November 2001.
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 98504-5533, phone (360) 725-1344 or go to website http://maa.dshs.wa.gov (click on Numbered Memorandum link), TDD 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail mailto:sullikm@dshs.wa.gov.
May 24, 2002
E. A. Myers, Manager
Rules and Publications Section