Women's Health Services Program 1115 Waiver

Missouri’s Women’s Health Services Program expands MO HealthNet coverage to uninsured women (Sixth Omnibus Reconciliation Act (SOBRA 1986) women who are 18 through 55 years of age losing their MO HealthNet eligibility 60 days after the birth of their child for up to one year. MO HealthNet also offers Women's Health Services to women ages 18 through 55 that have family income at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), who have assets totaling less than $250,000, and are not otherwise eligible for Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Medicare, or health insurance coverage that provides family planning services. There is no cost sharing for this coverage and services are obtained through the MO HealthNet fee-for-service program.

MO HealthNet News

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Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
06/10/2020 Participant Liability (Balance Billing) Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
06/03/2020 COVID-19: Temporary Licensing for Dental Providers Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/28/2020 COVID-19: COVID Testing and Specimen Collection Codes Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/21/2020 COVID-19: Telehealth Services Covered Speech Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Occupational Therapy Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/21/2020 COVID-19: Radiology (Diagnosis Codes Added) - Revised Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/20/2020 COVID-19: Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/15/2020 COVID-19: Pharmacy Copayment Exemption Clarification Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/15/2020 COVID-19: Home Health Program - Revised Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/14/2020 COVID-19: Specimen Collection for Outpatient Services Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/11/2020 COVID-19: DME - Signature Requirements Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/06/2020 COVID-19: Pharmacy Copayment Exemption Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/29/2020 COVID-19: Private Duty Nursing Services Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2020 42-39 Nursing Facility Program: Cost Report due to COVID-19 Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2020 COVID-19: 1135 Waiver Implementation for Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/22/2020 Checking Elgibility Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers