INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
Subject: Replacement pages for MSS billing instructions.
Effective Date: January 1, 2003.
Document Description: The purpose of this memorandum is to issue maternity support services providers updated replacement pages for the Medical Assistance Administration's (MAA) maternity support services billing instructions, dated March 2002. On page E.7, the family planning performance measure has been updated to include the most current birth control measures which are available and increase the time to complete the performance measure to sixty days post pregnancy.
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.
January 17, 2003
E. A. Myers, Manager
Rules and Publications Section