Informational Letters

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Iowa Medicaid sends out letters called Informational Letters, or ILs. These letters help explain new and old rules about healthcare. Starting from August 15, 2016, all ILs have a special code after the number to show which healthcare program they talk about.

The codes are:

• MC for Managed Care
• FFS for Fee-for-Service
• D for Dental
• CVD for Coronavirus Disease.

Below, you can see the ten latest Informational Letters. If you want to find other letters, you can use the search box. You can also do a more advanced search by clicking "Search Provider & Program Key Words/Year." If you want to see letters about COVID-19, choose "COVID-19" under "Provider Topics."

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Key Words/Year Search: Year         Provider Types IME ACO (Accountable Care Organization) IME Adult Rehab IME Ambulance IME Ambulatory Surgical Center IME Area Education Agency IME Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) IME Audiologist IME Behavioral Health IME Behavioral Health Intervention Srvcs (BHIS) IME Birthing Center IME CDAC-Consumer Directed Attendant Care IME Certified Nurse Midwife IME Chiropractor IME Clinic IME Clinical Social Worker IME Community Based ICF/ID IME Community Based Neuro-Rehabilitation IME Community MH IME Crisis Response Services IME CRNA IME Dentist IME Early Access Service Coordinator IME Family Planning IME Federal Qualified Health Center IME General Hospital IME Genetic Consultation Clinic IME Habilitation Services IME Health Home IME Hearing Aid Dealer IME HIPP IME Home Health Agency IME Hospice IME ICF/ID State IME IHAWP MarketPlace Provider IME Independent Lab IME Independent Speech Pathologist IME Indian Health Service IME Infant and Toddler IME Institutional - General IME Integrated Health Home IME Intermediate Care Facility IME Lead Investigation Agency IME Local Education Agency IME Maternal Health Center IME Medical Supplies IME Medically Needy Only IME Mental Health Substance Abuse Plan IME Mental Hospital IME MEP Case Manager IME NEMT Broker (Non-Emergency Transport) IME NEMT Provider IME Neurological Rehabilitation Facility IME Non Provider Mail Only IME Nurse Practitioner IME Nursing Facility - Mental Ill IME Occupational Therapist Independent IME Optician IME Optometrist IME Orthopedic Shoe Dealer IME Other Practitioner - General IME PACE IME Pharmacy IME Physical Therapist IME Physician Assistant IME Physician DO IME Physician MD IME Podiatrist IME Psych Medical Inst Children PMIC IME Psychologist IME Public Health Agency IME Rehab Agency IME Remedial Services IME Residential Care Facility IME Rural Health Clinic IME Screening Center IME Skilled Nursing Facility IME Sub-acute Mental Health Services IME Targeted Case Manager IME Therapeutic Treatment Service IME Waiver Provider Topics Affordable Care Act (ACA) Billing / Claims Coding Cost Reporting Covid-19 Crossover Claims Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) Incident Reporting International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10)/(ICD-9) Prior Authorization Program Integrity Provider Enrollment Rates State Innovation Model (SIM) Third Party Liability (TPL) or Other Health Insurance (OHI) Wraparound Payments Programs Assessments Breast and Cervical Cancer (BCCT) Consumer Choices Option (CCO) EPSDT / Care for Kids Family Planning Program (FPP)/ Iowa Family Planning Network (IFPN) Family Planning Services Hawki Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) IA Health Link (managed care) Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP) Limited Emergent Services Long Term Care Medicare Savings Program (MSP) (QMB, SLMB) Money Follows the Person (MFP) Presumptive Eligibility

Letter # Name Issue Date Effective Date Replaced By IL 2725 MC-FFS-D FQHC/RHC Rate Floor Update 01/07/2026 01/01/2026 IL 2724-MC-FFS New MFP Online Referral Form 01/06/2026 01/06/2026 IL 2710-MC-FFS-D Pharmacy 90-Day Supply Requirement - AMENDED 01/05/2026 12/01/2025 IL 2721-MC-FFS January 2026 Competency-Based Training (CBT) Announcement - AMENDED 12/26/2025 Upon Receipt IL 2722-MC-FFS Waiver Service Code Updates and Attendant Care Form Updates 12/18/2025 01/01/2026 IL 2716-MC-FFS 2025 CNRS Provider Quality Self-Assessment 12/09/2025 Upon Receipt IL 2711-MC - Amended Telehealth Services–Place of Service Codes Reimbursement - AMENDED 12/09/2025 12/01/2025 IL 2720-MC-FFS-D Residential Care Facility (RCF) Maximum Per Diem Rate and Personal Needs Allowance Increase 12/08/2025 01/01/2026 IL 2717-MC-FFS Annual Submission Requirements Regarding Prevention and Detection of Medicaid Fraud and Abuse 12/02/2025 Immediately IL 2718 MC-FFS Stakeholder Meeting for Unbundled Maternal Health 12/02/2025 Various

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