Acentra Health is now the BHSA for Medicaid
As of 11/1/23, Magellan of Virginia is no longer the BHSA.
Acentra's website is https://dmas.kepro.com (they ...
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Medicaid Services Authorizations
From DMAS:
New Process for Submitting Service Authorizations
The Department of Medical Assistance Services ...
Medicaid Reimbursement of ABA in Public Schools
Please see this page for information from DMAS. The state plan amendment was approved in September 2023 and is ...
Medicaid Billing Changes – November 2023
Please see this memo from Medicaid
AMA 2023 Decisions about ABA
You may have seen this draft of a resolution that was voted on and passed at the American Medical Association in ...
VA Premier Becomes Optima on July 1, 2023
Here is some important info from DMAS:
Virginia Premier will become part of Optima Health as of July 1, 2023. ...
Telehealth and Medicaid ABA Information
Due to COVID-19, a Public Health Emergency (PHE) was declared and several flexibilities were initiated. Click ...
Why is the BACB so focused on use of its credentials?
A quick scan of social media in behavior analyst groups might show a lot of chatter recent notifications from the ...
Medicaid Providers – PRSS Enrollment
From DMAS (February 2023):
In accordance with the federal 21st Century Cures Act, over the last several months, ...
REACH is offering trainings that may be useful for behavior analysts
REACH Region 4 (Central VA) continues to offer trainings and presentations into the new year. Here are some of the ...
Update on Medicaid Billing Issues
VABA has received this information from DMAS regarding a meeting that DMAS had with the MCOs at the beginning of ...
Therapeutic Consultation Training
Are you interested in providing services to waiver recipients through Therapeutic Behavioral Consultation? Are ...