10-144 CMR Ch. 266, Certification Standards for Persons Conducting Chemical Analyses for the Detection and Identification of Drugs

The Department adopted emergency routine technical amendments to its Certification Standards for Persons Conducting Chemical Analyses for the Detection and Identification of Drugs Rule to reduce the State’s backlog of forensic tests by updating qualifications required of certified lab analysts to immediately address laboratory capacity.

Microdyn Update for Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG), and Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APC), CRs 127722, 127723, 128406, 128150, & 128151

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) quarterly updates are complete in MIHMS. 

The following dates indicate when the CRs are effective in MIHMS:

DRG CRs:

October 26, 2024: 127722 and 127723

November 26, 2024: 128406

APC CRs

November 23, 2024: 128150 and 128151–

The following DRGs are effective in MIHMS as of October 01, 2024:

Correction to Hospital Psychiatric/Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Fee Tables, CR 128816

The Office of MaineCare Services requested a system update that changed the Psychiatric and SUD pricing methodology for hospitals with distinct units in error. This affected claims with dates of service from October 01, 2024, through December 06, 2024. No provider action is needed as MaineCare will adjust affected claims .

For questions, please contact Tiffany Norton, Provider Relations Specialist.

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