Optum will email Provider Alerts to announce important information, such as changes within the PBHS, Maryland Department of Health (MDH) announcements, and important regulatory guidance. Providers should register for Provider Alerts by sending an email to: marylandprovideralerts@optum.com. This subject line should read “Provider Alerts” and the provider’s email address should be in the body of the email.
Provider Alerts
- 03-31-20: Guidance for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Mobile Treatment Services Teams
- 03-31-20: Letter from BHA Deputy Director Aliya Jones: Thank you to providers and action steps for our community
- 03-31-20: FAQs for Telehealth (updated March 31)
- 03-31-20: FAQs for Opioid Treatment Programs (updated March 31)
- 03-31-20: FAQs for Behavioral Health Partners (updated March 31)
- 03-31-20: COVID-19: Temporary Waiver of Premium Payments for Employed Individuals with Disabilities and Maryland Children's Health Program Premium
- 03-30-20: Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Therapeutic Group Homes and Residential Treatment Centers
- 03-29-20: Historical Authorization Load: Phase 2
- 03-28-20: Incedo Provider Portal Release 5.7
- 03-27-20: Maryland Medicaid NEMT Guidance No. 2 (March 24)
- 03-27-20: Maryland Medicaid NEMT Guidance No. 1 (March 18)
- 03-27-20: FAQs: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTP)
- 03-27-20: FAQs: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Behavioral Health Administration Partners
- 03-27-20: FAQs: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Telehealth
- 03-26-20: Telephone Services Authorized During State of Emergency for Mobile Treatment and ACT Services
- 03-24-20: Extension of License Notice (March 14)
- 03-24-20: Follow-up Guidance on Telehealth (March 24)
- 03-24-20: FAQs for Opioid Treatment Programs (updated March 23)
- 03-24-20: FAQs for Behavioral Health Partners (updated March 23)
- 03-21-20: Telehealth Services Authorized for Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs (PRP)
- 03-21-20: Telephone Services Authorized for Behavioral Health Services
- 03-21-20: Telephone Services Authorized for General Health Care Services
- 03-20-20: FAQs: COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Administration Partners
- 03-19-20: Reconciliation for Weekly Estimated Payments
- 03-19-20: Guidance for Recovery Residences and Residential Rehabilitation Programs
- 03-18-20: Supported Employment Provider Type - Billing
- 03-18-20: Therapeutic Behavioral Services CPT Code Change
- 03-18-20: OMHC Authorization Requests - Issue Resolved
- 03-17-20: Telehealth Services in Response to COVID-19 (ABA Providers)
- 03-16-20: COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment
- 03-13-20: March 13 Provider Council Meeting Presentation
- 03-13-20: Provider Alert - Beacon Historical Authorizations
- 03-13-20: Incedo Provider Portal Enhancements - Release 5.6
- 03-12-20: COVID-19 #1: Temporary Expansion of Medicaid Regulations to Permit Delivery of Telehealth Services to the Home to Mitigate Possible Spread of Novel Coronavirus ("COVID-19")
- 03-10-20: Provider Council Meeting: Change of Format
- 03-06-20: Electronic Verification Requirements Reminder
- 03-03-20: Information about COVID-19 and the Behavioral Health Response
- 02-27-20: Important Information for Behavioral Health Providers of Outpatient Services
- 02-26-20: March Training Schedule
- 02-19-20: Clarification on the Weekly Estimated Payments Process
- 02-11-20: Registration and Token Process
- 02-07-20: February Training Schedule
- 02-06-20: Provider Council Meeting Update - February 2020
- 02-05-20: Estimated Payments and EFT
- 02-04-20: Provider Council Meeting - February 2020
- 01-31-20: Estimated Weekly Payments to ABA Providers
- 01-30-20: Authorization Grace Period Extension
- 01-27-20: Estimated Weekly Payments to Providers
- 01-24-20: Quick Reference Guide for Adding Attachments in Incedo Provider Portal
- 01-23-20: Important Message from Health Secretary Neall on Provider Payments
- 01-14-20: Revised January Training Dates
- 01-13-20: Provider Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- 01-11-20: Claims Status Review
- 01-10-20: Authorization Issues
- 01-10-20: Payspan EFT Registration
- 01-09-20: Off-Cycle Payment Information
- 01-07-20: ACTION REQUIRED - Please complete the Optum Maryland Survey
- 01-06-20: ACTION REQUIRED - Please complete the Incedo Registration
- 01-06-20: January Provider Council Cancellation
- 01-04-20: Incedo Provider Portal is Available
- 01-03-20: MDRN Initial 60 Day Housing Request
- 12-31-19: MDRN Update - Non-recovery Housing Services
- 12-31-19: Optum Call Center Information
- 12-31-19: Optum Maryland Introduction
- 12-26-19: Important – ASO Transition Updates and Reminders
- 12-26-19: Beacon – P.O. Box Mail
- 12-23-19: Test of Optum Provider Alert System
- 12-20-19: Optum Provider Alert - Surveys and Tokens
- 12-16-19: Provider Registration Update
- 12-16-19: Billing and Claims Companion Guides
- 12-13-19: Provider Registration Tokens
- 12-11-19: Provider Council Meeting Reminder- December 2019
- 12-11-19: Optum Important Reminders
- 12-11-19: Payment Delay – Check Run Week of December 10, 2019
- 12-10-19: Important Transition Dates Reminder
- 12-06-19: Systems Availability – 12-13-19
- 12-06-19: Updated ASO Transition FAQs
- 12-05-19: Optum Maryland Quick Reference Guide
- 12-04-19: Systems Availability – 12-07-19 - Reminder
- 12-04-19: Revised – Training Schedule, New Information & Reminders
- 12-04-19: Payment Delay – Check Run Week of December 3, 2019
- 12-03-19: Re-Tooling of Optum Trainings
- 12-02-19: Corrected – Billing & Training Updates
- 11-27-19: Optum Maryland Provider Survey
- 11-27-19: November Provider Council Minutes
- 11-26-19: Optum Billing & Training Updates
- 11-25-19: Update - Provider Council Meeting – December 2019
- 11-25-19: Systems Availability – 12-07-19
- 11-25-19: Provider Council Meeting – December 2019
- 11-22-19: Service-Application Impacted - EDI-FileConnect
- 11-22-19: January 2020 Final ASAM Training Registration
- 11-22-19: Avaya Phone System Availability for 11.23.19
- 11-22-19: Residential Service Fee Schedule Updates
- 11-20-19: Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) Reconciliation
- 11-19-19: PT 14-20 Claims Submission (Update to Transmittal PT 06-20)
- 11-15-19: Optum As New Behavioral Health ASO for Maryland
- 11-13-19: Systems Availability – 11-15-19
- 11-13-19: Systems Availability – 11-13-19
- 11-08-19: ASO Transition Key Information
- 11-07-19: Correction Release of Information for MCOs
- 11-07-19: Correction Mental Health History and Physical Exams
- 11-05-19: Correction Optum Provider Training Schedule
- 11-04-19: Optum Provider Training Schedule
- 10-30-19: Updated Provider Council Meeting November 2019
- 10-30-19: Provider Council Meeting November-2019
- 10-29-19: Systems Availability 11-02-19
- 10-23-19: Payment Delay Check Run Week of Oct-22-2019
- 10-22-19: Systems Availability for Oct-28-2019
- 10-16-19: American Society of Addiction ASAM Training
- 10-15-19: Payment Delay Check Run Week of Oct-15-2019
- 10-11-19: PBHS UPDATED ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE ORGANIZATION VENDOR CHANGE
- 10-10-19: Provider Council Meeting Reminder October 2019
- 10-09-19: Fall 2019 Provider Training Schedule
- 10-08-19: Payment Delay Check Run Week of Oct-8-2019
- 10-04-19: Updated2 Transition Mailbox
- 10-04-19: Updated2 ICD 10 DX Code List
- 10-03-19: Updated ICD 10 DX Code List
- 10-03-19: Systems Availability 10-05-19
- 09-30-19: Provider Council Update October 2019
- 09-30-19: Provider Council October 2019
- 09-26-19: Payment Delay Check Run Week of 09-24-19
- 09-13-19: Systems Availability for 09-20-19
- 09-11-19: September Provider Council Agenda 09-13-19
- 09-05-19: Update Transition Mailbox
- 09-05-19: Transition Mailbox
- 09-04-19: Systems Availability 09-07-19
- 08-28-19: Provider Council Meeting September 2019
- 08-09-19: Systems Availability 08-09-19
- 08-08-19: Updated Summer 2019 Provider Training Schedule
- 08-08-19: July Provider Council Minutes 07-12-19
- 08-08-19: August Provider Council Agenda 08-09-19
- 08-05-19: Updated Provider Council Meeting August 2019
- 07-24-19: Provider Council Meeting August 2019
- 07-17-19: Payment Delay Check Run 07-16-19
- 07-11-19: May Provider Council Minutes 05-10-19
- 07-11-19: July Provider Council Agenda 07-12-19
- 07-11-19: History and Physical Examinations
- 07-03-19: Systems Availability 07-06-19
- 07-02-19: Summer 2019 Training Schedule
- 06-25-19: Provider Council Meeting July 2019
- 06-21-19: Holiday Closings July 4th
- 06-19-19: Systems Availability 06-21-19
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