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Medicaid

Iowa Medicaid, which includes the IowaCare program, is administered by the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME). The Iowa Medical Society represents physician interests in these programs year round but especially during the Iowa legislative sessions.

Medicaid PERM project begins

All Iowa Medicaid-participating physicians should have received notification (PDF 24KB) from the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) regarding the Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) project being conducted in Iowa....

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Guidance for Lost or Destroyed Medical Records

Recent natural disasters in Iowa may have resulted in lost or destroyed patient records. The Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) has provided an Informational Letter to Iowa providers regarding...

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Medicaid issues notice re: ASC reimbursement

On January 1, CMS began implementing revisions to the Medicare payment system for Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) services. Medicare reimbursement for ASC services had been based on a fee schedule, and...

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Iowa Medicaid announces its NPI contingency plan

The Iowa Medicaid program has issued a statement regarding its NPI contingency plan as well as its grace period on use of new claim forms, and short-term delay on NDC implementation. Read the IME notice.

IME releases free electronic record system

The Iowa Medicaid Electronic Record System (I-MERS) gives providers up-to-date information about IME services. While it may provide a wealth...

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Medicaid changes smoking cessation drugs on PDL

The Iowa Medicaid program has expanded coverage of smoking cessation drugs on the preferred drug list (PDL). The PDL will include select over-the-counter nicotine replacement patches and gum...

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