Yes this is a very fortunate result of Covid. Something that has been getting pushed for years so I think we are all very happy to see this happen… just wish COvid didn’t exist!!!!

Tracy Salin
Billing Specialist
Fairview Range Home Care and Hospice
Phone: 218-262-6982
Fax: 218-262-1723

From: billers@list.mnhomecare.org <billers@list.mnhomecare.org> On Behalf Of Jenifer Baker
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2021 9:38 AM
To: billers@list.mnhomecare.org
Subject: NPs to order home care?

This might not be the right group to ask, but you have all been so knowledgeable with so much, thought I would ask if anyone is aware of this? I stumbled across this in my reading about billing but I swear I have it in an email somewhere that NPs are now able to order home care since COVID. Is this just an old and not yet updated provider manual? It says it was revised Feb 10th, 2021 on the website: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dhs.state.mn.us_main_idcplg-3FIdcService-3DGET-5FDYNAMIC-5FCONVERSION-26RevisionSelectionMethod-3DLatestReleased-26dDocName-3DID-5F008994-23ar&d=DwIGaQ&c=e0qWO0MXWFiQgGWE0UmXdQ&r=q3eoDSo6ivuEt1RVCYTKodyJSjIs9_TpWWqSLDHbYd0&m=ZhH1aCpJladjLFRxaFb81TWIGPxTQpkkUv3MdkQwbec&s=FPB6KSAPMbnm4Xv9DkYLrI_iKhOJkSXgWkeQXWo3hOU&e= <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.dhs.state.mn.us_main_idcplg-3FIdcService-3DGET-5FDYNAMIC-5FCONVERSION-26RevisionSelectionMethod-3DLatestReleased-26dDocName-3DID-5F008994-23ar&d=DwMFaQ&c=e0qWO0MXWFiQgGWE0UmXdQ&r=vCk1YC_UpnJjp2ImokyelTA0jynk374_5-IpTotd5hw&m=JkFKJhTTE2TTL9kELrARSbicr8_Rs238xjKYx8y4f3s&s=m6z3Ce_TUwXrAfoBS2AzpLAg1-NGWeNB8uJc_12thRw&e=>

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MHCP does not cover the following:
•  • Services that are not ordered by the member’s physician, APRN or PA

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Jenifer Baker, OTR, PTA
Director of Rehabilitation
Firstat Nursing Services
Comprehensive Home Care and Therapy Services
2395 Ariel St. N,
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Maplewood, MN  55109
Office: 651-288-0222 ext. 2003
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