Medicaid Messenger
Direct Service Staff Edition
Leave the Procedure Code Category blank.
This step allows you to select billable code T2023, or Non-Billable Record Keeping Only.
Selecting any item from the Procedure Code Category box will autofill the Non-Billable Record Keeping Only code.
Who is Responsible for Completing, Who is Responsible for Filing
The IEP/IFSP/NPSP and an Amendment are considered to be Medical Plans of Care when one or more Direct Service and/or assistance with Personal Care is included in any of these documents. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medical Plans of Care must be signed, titled and dated by a qualified medical or behavioral health care provider.
Direct Service Staff, or Ancillary/Support staff, are the staff who are responsible for completing, signing and dating this form. They will then provide it to you at the IEP/IFSP/NPSP or Amendment meeting.
As the Case Manager, you are responsible for including the Authorization Form with the Special Education documentation that is being filed for each student, regardless of the student's Medicaid eligibility. The reason that it is needed for every student is this: since students can become eligible for Medicaid at anytime, the best practice is to have this document completed for every student with a direct, direct/consult service and/or assistance with Personal Care.