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DC Pharmacy Provider Network To Begin Dispensing Medications To Health Care Safety Net Alliance Members

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(Washington, DC) The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) today announced that, effective Tuesday, October 1, 2013, the District of Columbia Pharmacy Provider Network (DCPPN) will begin dispensing formulary medications to Health Care Safety Net Alliance (Alliance) members.

DHCF Announces Final Grant Application Deadline Extension for Providers Seeking Payment of Unpaid Medicaid and Alliance Beneficiary Claims

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(Washington, DC) The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) today announced that it has extended the application deadline until Tuesday, October 15, 2013 for providers to respond to the Request for Applications for the Provider Stabilization and Beneficiary Access Grant. The grant provides funds to eligible providers affected by the dissolution of Chartered Health Plan, Inc. (CHP) for undisputed unpaid claims for services rendered to beneficiaries of the DC Medicaid and DC Health Care Alliance program.  The October 15th deadline is final and will not be extended.

Facts About Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act in the District of Columbia

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What is happening on October 1?

  • The District will continue to enroll individuals and families in Medicaid who qualify.
  • The District, for the first time ever, will take Medicaid applications over the web via http://dchealthlink.com, a new online, automated eligibility system; and over the telephone via the DC Health Link Contact Center, toll free at 855-532-5465.
  • The District will be using electronic data sources to verify applications.  This will reduce the amount of paper that applicants must submit a

Medicaid Applications Will Be Processed Without Delay As Plans To Integrate Eligibility Processing Through The District’s New Health Insurance Exchange Near Completion

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(Washington, DC) The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) today announced that DC residents who need medical assistance on October 1, 2013 can still apply for Medicaid and those applications will be processed without delay, according to Wayne Turnage, Director of the District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance.

Notice of Public Meeting - MCAC

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The Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) Meeting will take place on September 25, 2013, from 1:30 pm - 3 pm. 

 

District of Columbia Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF)

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

1:30 pm – 3 pm

Location:

Department of Health Care Finance

899 North Capitol Street, NE, 6th Floor

Conference Room 6130

Washington, DC 20002

DHCF Announces Final Grant Application Deadline Extension for Providers Seeking Payment of Unpaid Medicaid and Alliance Beneficiary Claims

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(Washington, DC) The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) today announced that it has extended the deadline for providers to respond to the Request for Applications for the Provider Stabilization and Beneficiary Access Grant which provides funds to eligible providers affected by the dissolution of Chartered Health Plan, Inc. (CHP). The grants are for undisputed unpaid claims for services rendered to beneficiaries of the DC Medicaid and DC Health Care Alliance program. The September 30 deadline is firm and will not be extended.

DHCF Receives Federal Approval For $18 Million Technical Adjustment To Its Managed Care Rates

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(Washington, DC) Today the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) informed the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) that it has approved the agency’s technical adjustment to the managed care rates for the years 2010 through 2012. This is the last approval required to move forward with the District’s and Chartered Health Plan’s settlement agreement.

Judge Approves Settlement for Chartered Health’s Unpaid Claims

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(Washington, DC) The Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) announced today that the DC Superior Court has approved a $48 million dollar settlement with the now defunct DC Chartered Health Plan (Chartered). The settlement paves the way for providers to receive payments for claims which went unpaid when Chartered suspended payments in April.

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