RE: Billing Guidance for Delivering Services in a Language Other Than English (LOE) Within MHOTRS Programs Impacted Plans: Medicaid, HARP, HIV SNP, AND MAP

Effective October 1, 2023, The NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) and the NYS Department of Health (DOH) have updated the billing guidance for delivering interpreter services in an LOE (Language Other Than English), including American Sign Language within a OMH MHOTRS Program. This updated guidance establishes an additional new modifier combination to obtain an enhanced reimbursement when translation services are provided by a vendor or any translation professional, other than a MHOTRS staff person.

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