A Medicaid Recipient Prior Approval and Appeal Processes and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) seminar is scheduled for the month of October, 2011. Please note this seminar is a repeat of the seminars offered throughout 2011. If a provider has not attended one of these seminars, attendance at this seminar is highly recommended.

Seminars are intended to address Medicaid recipient prior approval and appeal (due process) processes/procedures when a Medicaid service is denied, reduced or terminated. The seminar will also focus on an overview of EPSDT-Medicaid for Children. Billing will not be addressed during the presentation.

The seminar is scheduled for October 18, 2011, at the Royal Banquet and Conference Center, Room C, 3801 Hillsborough Street, in Raleigh.

This session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will end at 4:00 p.m. Providers are encouraged to arrive by 8:45 a.m. to complete registration. Lunch will not be provided at the seminar. Because meeting room temperatures vary, dressing in layers is strongly advised. Due to limited seating, registration is limited to two staff members per office. Unregistered providers are welcome to attend if space is available.

Providers may register for the Medicaid Recipient Prior Approval and Appeal Processes and EPSDT seminars online. Pre-registration is required. Providers will receive a registration confirmation outlining the training material(s) each provider should bring to the seminar. Please bring the training slides found at the websites below to the seminar.

EPSDT: http://ncdhhs.gov/dma/epsdt/EPSDTTraining.pdf

Prior Approval and Due Process: http://ncdhhs.gov/dma/epsdt/DueProcessPresentation2011.pdf