Private duty nursing is the provision of individual and continuous care provided under the direction of the participant’s physician, by a licensed nurse acting within the scope of the Missouri Nurse Practice Act according to an individualized Plan of Care signed by the ordering practitioner. Services within the MO HealthNet Private Duty Nursing Program include shift care by a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse.
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| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/08/2020 | 43-09 | HCY EPSDT Program | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 10/06/2020 | Safe Sleep Training | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/03/2020 | COVID-19: MEDICAID AND CHIP PROVIDER RELIEF FUND FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL AND LONG-TERM SERVICES AND SUPPORTS – Revised | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 09/01/2020 | COVID-19: Registered Behavior Technician - Update | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 08/11/2020 | 43-03 | Managed Care Member Lock-in | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 08/04/2020 | COVID-19: Asthma Management at School - COVID-19 Response | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 08/03/2020 | COVID-19: Additional Albuterol Inhalers as Preferred Products - Revised | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/31/2020 | COVID-19: Personal Care Program | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/29/2020 | COVID-19: Sterilization Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) - Revised | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/27/2020 | COVID-19: Registered Behavior Technician - Update | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/23/2020 | Insurance Report Form (TPL-4) | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/22/2020 | Medicaid and CHIP Provider Relief Fund for Medical, Dental, and Long-Term Services and Support Services | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 06/24/2020 | Backdating Provider Enrollment Applications | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 06/24/2020 | COVID-19: Co-Payment - Revised | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 06/10/2020 | Participant Liability (Balance Billing) | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers |