MO HealthNet Coverage Ending for Some Services
Effective July 1, 2026, MO HealthNet will stop paying for acupuncture, chiropractic and physical therapy services under the Complementary Health and Alternative to Chronic Pain Management program. After June 30, 2026, MO HealthNet will not pay for these visits.
Also effective July 1, 2026, MO HealthNet will stop paying for chiropractic services. After June 30, 2026, MO HealthNet will not pay for any visits to a licensed chiropractor.
This change applies to all MO HealthNet participants statewide. If you have questions, contact MO HealthNet Constituent Services 800-392-2161
Search the table below for Provider Bulletins, Hot Tips, and Newsletters. To get important updates via email, subscribe to MO HealthNet News.
| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/2023 | Bright Futures | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/03/2023 | Maternity Stays and Post-Discharge Home Visits | Hot Tips | Physician | |
| 03/03/2023 | Maternal Depression Screening | Hot Tips | Physician | |
| 03/02/2023 | How to File a Claim with MHD as the Tertiary Payer | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/28/2023 | Herceptin Billing Policy Change | Hot Tips | Hospital, Pharmacy, Physician | |
| 02/27/2023 | The 2022 - 2023 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) season is winding down | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/27/2023 | Opioids and CGMs may not need a PA | Hot Tips | Hospital, Pharmacy, Physician, Rural Health Clinic | |
| 02/27/2023 | Maternal infant Health Prenatal Vitamins | Hot Tips | Pharmacy, Physician | |
| 02/27/2023 | Vol. 45-38 | 2023 Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) Additions Changes | Bulletins | Dental |
| 02/23/2023 | Baby & Me - Tobacco Free Program | Hot Tips | Behavioral Health Services | |
| 02/17/2023 | Children's Division Legal Custody Youth and Inpatient Stay When Not Medically Necessary | Hot Tips | Hospital | |
| 02/16/2023 | Participant Annual Review Date | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 02/09/2023 | Vol. 45-37 | 2023 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPS) | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 02/01/2023 | Rural Citizens Access to Telehealth | Hot Tips | Physician | |
| 01/31/2023 | Nursing Home Room and Board | Hot Tips | Hospice, Nursing Home | |
| 01/26/2023 | Annual Reviews Coming: Partners & Providers: Help Spread the Word! | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/23/2023 | 2023 Relias Training Schedule | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/10/2023 | Provider Communications Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Update | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/05/2023 | Vol. 45-35 | Non-emergency Medical Transportation | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 01/05/2023 | Vol. 45-36 | Dental Program | Bulletins | Dental, Healthy Children & Youth |
| 12/30/2022 | Personal Care Program: COVID-19 Flexibilities Guidance | Hot Tips | Personal Care | |
| 12/29/2022 | Vol. 45-34 | Prior Authorization Process for Residential and Treatment Foster Care | Bulletins | Behavioral Health Services |
| 12/29/2022 | Third Party Liability Information for Providers | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 12/29/2022 | Care Management in Managed Care | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 12/28/2022 | Vol. 45-33 | Residential Billing Update Above Level 4 | Bulletins | Behavioral Health Services, Community Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program, School District Administrative Claiming, School-Based IEP Direct Services Cost Settlement, Behavioral Health Youth Targeted Case Management |