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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2020 | Medicare Beneficiary Identification Number (MBI) | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 11/26/2019 | Department of Health and Senior Services Lung Injury Outbreak Information | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 10/01/2019 | 42-20 | ICD-10 Annual Update Eff Oct 2019 | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 09/24/2019 | Social Security Number Removal Initiative | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 07/18/2019 | 42-05 | Personal Care and Private Duty Nursing School-Based IEP Direct Services Rate | Bulletins | Private Duty Nursing |
| 07/12/2019 | 42-03 | Rate Update for Home and Community-Based Services | Bulletins | Private Duty Nursing |
| 05/31/2019 | Changes to Remittance Advice | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 04/26/2019 | Third Party Vendor Requesting Drug Prior Authorization | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/15/2019 | Reimbursement Issues - Pricing Inquiry Process | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/13/2019 | 41-40 | 2019 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 01/31/2019 | 41-38 | Telehealth Originating Site Reimbursement | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 12/17/2018 | NADAC Pricing Inquiries | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 12/13/2018 | 41-29 | Medicare Crossover Claims | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 10/17/2018 | 41-25 | ICD-10 Annual Updates 2018 | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 10/12/2018 | 41-24 | Ordering Prescribing and Referring Provide Requirements | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |