Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 016 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Division 06 - Medical Services
Rule 016.06.05-051 - Child Health Management Services (CHMS) Provider Manual Update Transmittal #57

Universal Citation: AR Admin Rules 016.06.05-051

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 9, September, 2024

Section II Child Health Management Services

201.000 Arkansas Medicaid Participation Requirements for Child Health Management Services (CHMS) Providers

Providers of Child Health Management Services (CHMS) must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to participate in the Arkansas Medicaid Program:

A. CHMS must be provided by an organization that is certified by Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc. (AFMC) to be in full compliance with one of the two conditions described below:
1. An academic medical center program specializing in Developmental Pediatrics that is administratively staffed and operated by an academic medical center and under the direction of a boarded or board-eligible developmental pediatrician. An academic medical center consists of a medical school and its primary teaching hospitals and clinical programs. In order to be eligible for CHMS reimbursement, the academic medical center must:
a. Be located in the state of Arkansas;

b. Provide multi-disciplinary diagnostic, evaluation and treatment services to children throughout Arkansas;

c. Serve as a large multi-referral program as well as a referral source for other non-academic CHMS providers with the state and

d.Be staffed to provide training of pediatric residents and other professionals in the multi-disciplinary diagnostics, evaluation and treatment of children with special health care needs. For an academic medical center CHMS program, services may be provided at different sites operated by the academic medical center as long as the CHMS program falls under one administrative structure within the academic medical center.

OR

2. A program housed under one roof and one administrative structure.

B. An organization seeking to provide CHMS must complete a certification and licensure process for each CHMS service delivery site. A certification or a license is not transferable from one holder to another or from one location to another.

A request for certification/licensure must be directed in writing to each of the following organizations:

1. The Arkansas Department of Health Human Services, Division of Health, Office of Quality Assurance. View or print the Division of Health contact information. (certification)

2. The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc. (AFMC). View or print AFMC contact information.(certification)

3. The Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Child Care Licensing Unit. View or print the Arkansas Department of Human Services, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Child Care Licensing Unit contact information. (licensure)

C. Providers of CHMS services must complete and submit to Medicaid Provider Enrollment a provider application (form DMS-652), a Medicaid contract (form DMS-653) and a Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Form W-9). View or print a provider application (form DMS-652), a Medicaid contract (form DMS-653) and a Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Form W-9).

D. The provider application and Medicaid contract must have accompanying copies of:
1. Current certification from the Division of Health, Office of Quality Assurance;

2. Current certification from AFMC and

3. Verification of current Child Care Center licensure from the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education.

Subsequent certifications and license renewals must be submitted to the Medicaid Provider Enrollment Unit within thirty days of issue.

E. The Arkansas Medicaid Program must approve the provider application and the Medicaid contract.

201.100 CHMS Certification Requirement Reviews: Arkansas Department of 101-01-31 -30-30 3

Health and Human Services, Office of Quality Assurance and Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc.

The Department of Health and Human Services or its designees (Arkansas Division of Health, Office of Quality Assurance and Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc.) shall conduct an annual CHMS Certification Review to substantiate continued compliance with these regulations and standards.

A formal report listing any cited deficiencies shall be forwarded by the reviewer to the CHMS clinic within fifteen (15) working days of the certification review.

201.110 CHMS Corrective Action Plan (CAP)

The CHMS clinic shall have thirty (30) calendar days from the receipt date of the report to develop and submit a written corrective action plan to remedy the deficiencies noted in the certification review report. The clinic may formally request an extension of up to thirty (30) days by submitting sufficient written justification to the Department of Health and Human Services or its designee, as appropriate, within the first thirty (30) day time frame.

Within five (5) working days of receipt of the plan the reviewing entity shall inform the CHMS clinic in writing of any recommended modification to the corrective action plan. The notification shall include a time frame for the CHMS clinic to respond to a request for CAP modification.

Failure to file a corrective action plan and/or subsequent revisions to the plan within the required time frames shall result in the CHMS clinic being placed in a non-certified status. Written notice of non-certification will be forwarded to the CHMS clinic and the Arkansas Medicaid Provider Enrollment Unit. Enrollment in the Arkansas Medicaid Child Health Management Program is contingent upon the CHMS clinic's certification status. Clinics holding a non-certification status are not eligible to receive reimbursement from the Arkansas Medicaid Program. A clinic's non-certification status will remain in effect until the clinic is found to be in compliance with the certification requirements.

The Director of the Division of Medical Services will be apprised of the site visit results. The Director must approve or disapprove recommendations for renewal or non-renewal of certification.

All certification review reports, corrective action plans and progress reports will be filed with and maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services or its designees

201.200 CHMS Licensing Requirement Reviews and Appeal Process:

Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Child Care Licensing Unit

The "Child Care Facility Licensing Act" Ark. Code Annotated § 20-78-201 -220, as amended, authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education to establish rules and regulations governing the granting, denial, suspension and revocation of the licenses for child care facilities and their operation in Arkansas. Section 102, Licensing Procedures, of the Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Care Centers manual, outlines the process for licensure and for maintaining licensed status. The process for licensing reviews, deficiency reports, corrective action plans and hearings and appeals administered by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall be followed.

Enrollment in the Arkansas Medicaid CHMS Program is contingent upon the CHMS clinic's licensure status.

The Director of the Division of Medical Services will be apprised of the site visit results. All certification review reports, corrective action plans and progress reports will be filed with and maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education.

202.000 Arkansas Medicaid Participation Requirements for Providers of Comprehensive Health Assessments for Foster Children

Providers of comprehensive health assessments for foster children must meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to participate in the Arkansas Medicaid Program:

A. An organization seeking to provide comprehensive health assessments for foster children must be certified by the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS). The request for certification should be directed in writing to the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children and Family Services, Contracts Management Unit. View or print the Contracts Management Unit contact information.

B. A provider of comprehensive health assessments for foster children must complete and submit to the Medicaid Provider Enrollment Unit a provider application (form DMS-652), a Medicaid contract (form DMS-653) and a Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Form W-9). A copy of the certification as a provider of comprehensive health assessments for foster children must accompany the application and contract. View or print a provider application (DMS-652), a Medicaid contract (DMS-653) and a Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (Form W-9).

C. The Arkansas Medicaid Program must approve the provider application and the Medicaid contract.

220.100 Benefit Limits for CHMS Diagnosis and Evaluation Procedures Diagnosis and evaluation procedures are limited to two (2) diagnosis and evaluation encounters per state fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). Some diagnosis and evaluation procedures are also limited by a maximum number of units per state fiscal year. If additional diagnosis and evaluation services are required, the CHMS provider must request an extension of the benefit limit from the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care, Inc. (AFMC).

261.000 Introduction to Billing CHMS providers use the CMS-1500 form to bill the Arkansas Medicaid Program on paper for services provided to eligible Medicaid recipients. Each claim may contain charges for only one recipient. Section III of this manual contains information about Provider Electronic Solutions (PES) and other available options for electronic claims submission.

262.000 CMS-1500 Billing Procedures

262.100 Child Health Management Services Procedure Codes
262.110 Diagnosis and Evaluation Procedure Codes

The following diagnosis/evaluation procedure codes are limited to two (2) diagnosis and evaluation encounters per state fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). If diagnosis and evaluation procedures require additional services, the CHMS provider must request an extension of the benefit limit. Refer to section 220.100 for more information regarding extension of benefits.

Procedure Codes

90805

90807

90809

92506

92551

92552

92553

92555

92557

92567

92582

92585

92587

92588

96105

96111

96117

99201

99202

99203

99204

99205

Procedure Code

Required Modifier(s)

Description

90801

Diagnostic evaluation/review of records (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 3 units

90887

Interpretation of diagnosis (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 3 units

96100

UA, UB Use modifiers 52 and 22 for services provided prior to

November 1, 2005.

Psychological testing battery (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 units

97001

Evaluation for physical therapy (1 unit = 30 minutes), maximum of 4 units per state fiscal year

97003

Evaluation for occupational therapy (1 unit = 30 minutes), maximum of 4 units per state fiscal year

97802

Nutrition Screening: Review of recent nutrition history,

medical record, current laboratory and anthropometric data

and conference with patient, caregiver or other CHMS

professional (1 unit = 15 minutes). Maximum of 2 units per

state fiscal year

97802 U1

Nutrition Assessment: Assessment/evaluation of current

nutritional status through history of nutrition, activity habits

and current laboratory data, weight and growth history and

drug profile; determination of nutrition needs; formulation of

medical nutrition therapy plan and goals of treatment; a

conference will be held with parents and/or other CHMS

professionals or a written plan for medical nutrition therapy

management will be provided (1 unit = 15 minutes).

Maximum of 2 units per state fiscal year

97802 U2

Comprehensive Nutrition Assessment:

Assessment/evaluation of current nutritional status through

initial history of nutrition, activity and behavioral habits; review

of medical records; current laboratory data, weight and growth

history, nutrient analysis and current anthropometric data

(when available); determination of energy, protein, fat,

carbohydrate and macronutrient needs; formulation of medical

nutrition therapy plan and goals of treatment. May conference

with parent(s)/guardian or caregivers and/or physician for

implementation of medical nutrition therapy management or

provide a written plan for implementation (1 unit =

15 minutes). Maximum of 4 units per state fiscal year

262.120 Treatment Procedure Codes

The following treatment procedures are payable for services included in the child's treatment plan. Prior authorization is required for all CHMS treatment procedures. See section 240.000 of this manual for prior authorization requirements.

Procedure Codes

90804

90806

90808

90847

90849

97703

99211

99212

99213

99214

99215

Procedure Code

Required Modifier(s)

Description

T1024

Brief Consultation, on site - A direct service contact by a CHMS professional on-site with a patient for the purpose of: obtaining the full range of needed services; monitoring and supervising the patient's functioning; establishing support for the patient and gathering information relevant to the patient's individual treatment plan.

T1024

U1

Collateral Services, on site - Face-to-face contact on-site by a CHMS professional with other professionals, caregivers or other parties on behalf of an identified patient to obtain or provide relevant information necessary to the patient's assessment, evaluation or treatment.

90846

U4

Family therapy, on-site, for therapy as part of the treatment plan, without the patient present (1 unit = 15 minutes)

90847

U4

Family therapy, on site, for therapy as part of the treatment plan, with the patient present (1 unit = 15 minutes)

97150

Group occupational therapy (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 clients per group

99361

UA

Use modifier

22 for services

provided prior to

November 1,

2005.

Treatment Plan - Plan of treatment developed by CHMS professionals and the patient's caregiver(s). Plan must include short- and long-term goals and objectives and include appropriate activities to meet those goals and objectives (1 unit = 15 minutes).

Procedure Code

Required Modifier(s)

Description

H2011

-

Crisis Management Visit, on site - An unscheduled/ unplanned direct service contact on site with the identified patient for the purpose of preventing physical injury, inappropriate behavior or placement in a more restrictive service delivery system (one unit = 15 minutes)

S9470

-

Nutrition Counseling/Consultation - Conference with parent/guardian and/or PCP to provide results of evaluation, discuss medical nutrition therapy plan and goals of treatment and education. May provide detailed menus for home use and information on sources of special nutrition products (1 unit = 30 minutes)

90853

-

Group Psychotherapy/counseling (1 unit = 5 minutes)

92507

-

Individual Speech Session (1 unit = 15 minutes)

92507

UB

Individual Speech Therapy by Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (1 unit = 15 minutes)

92508

-

Group Speech Session (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 clients per group

92508

UB

Group Speech Therapy by Speech-Language Pathology Assistant (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 clients per group

97110

-

Individual Physical Therapy (1 unit = 15 minutes)

97110

UB

Use modifier

52 for services

provided prio to

November 1,

2005.

Individual Physical Therapy by Physical Therapy Assistant (1 unit = 15 minutes)

r

97150

-

Group Physical Therapy (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 clients per group

97150

U2

Group Occupational Therapy (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 clients per group

97150

U1, UB Use modifier 52 in place of modifier UB for services provided prio to

November 1, 2005.

Group Occupational Therapy by Occupational Therapy Assistant (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 clients per group r

97150

UB

Use modifier

52 for services

provided prio to

November 1,

2005.

Group Physical Therapy by Physical Therapy Assistant (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 clients per group r

97530

-

Individual Occupational Therapy (1 unit = 15 minutes)

97530

UB

Use modifier

52 for services

provided prio to

November 1,

2005.

Individual Occupational Therapy by Occupational Therapy Assistant (1 unit = 15 minutes)

r

97530

U1

Developmental Motor Activity Services - Individualized activities provided by, or under the direction of, an Early Childhood Developmental Specialist to improve general motor skills by increasing coordination, strength and/or range of motion. Activities will be directed toward accomplishment of a motor goal identified in the patient's individualized treatment plan as authorized by the responsible CHMS physician (1 unit = 15 minutes)

97532

-

Cognitive Development Services - Individualized activities to increase the patient's intellectual development and competency. Activities will be those appropriate to carry out the treatment plan for the patient as authorized by the responsible CHMS physician. Cognitive Development Services will be provided by or under the direction of an Early Childhood Developmental Specialist. Activities will address goals of cognitive and communication skills development: (1 unit = 15 minutes).

97535

UB

Use modifier

52 for services

provided prio to

November 1,

2005.

Self Care and Social/Emotional Developmental Services - Individualized activities provided by or under the direction of an Early Childhood Developmental Specialist to increase the patient's self-care skills and/or ability to interact with peers or r

adults in a daily life setting/situation. Activities will be those appropriate to carry out the treatment plan for the patient as authorized by the responsible CHMS physician.

(1 unit = 15 minutes).

97803

-

Nutrition follow-up: Reassess recent nutrition history, new anthropometer and laboratory data to evaluate progress toward meeting medical nutritional goals. May include a conference with parent or other CHMS professional (1 unit = 15 minutes).

262.130 CHMS Procedure Codes - Foster Care Program

Refer to section 202.000 of this manual for Arkansas Medicaid Participation Requirements for Providers of Comprehensive Health Assessments for Foster Children.

The following procedure codes are to be used only for the mandatory comprehensive health assessments of children entering the Foster Care Program. Claims for these codes must be billed with a type of service (TOS) code "M" when filled on paper. These procedures do not require prior authorization.

Procedure Code

Required Modifier(s)

Description

T1016

Informing (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 units

T1023

Staffing (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 4 units

T1025

Developmental Testing

90801

U1

Diagnostic Interview, includes evaluation and reports (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 8 units

92506

U1

Speech Testing (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 8 units

92551

U1

Audio Screen

92567

U1

Tympanometry

95961

UA

Use modifier

22 for services

provided prior to

November 1,

2005.

Cortical Function Testing

96100

U1, UA

Psychological Testing, 2 or more (1 unit = 15 minutes),

Use modifier 22 in place of modifier UA for services delivered prior to November 1, 2005.

maximum of 8 units

96100

UA

Use modifier

22 for services

provided prior to

November 1,

2005.

Interpretation (1 unit = 15 minutes), maximum of 8 units

99173

Visual Screen

99205

U1

High Complex medical exam

99215

U1

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