From the Director Archive

This notice serves as a reminder and education to all HCBS Consumer Directed Services (CDS) vendors regarding requirements for maintaining accurate tax identification information records in Fusion.

Per HCBS Policy 3.25 Appendix 1 and 19 CSR 15-8.400, CDS vendors are required to complete the ...

The Missouri Department of Social Services (DSS) Division of MO HealthNet (MHD) program is funded by taxpayers to provide essential medical services to eligible participants. Fraud by Medicaid providers harms taxpayers, affects participants, and undermines the work of honest providers.

The Missouri Medicaid Audit & ...

The Missouri Medicaid Audit & Compliance (MMAC) Unit is issuing this notice to inform select providers of an upcoming, two-phased off-cycle provider revalidation initiative. This initiative is being undertaken in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and in consultation with the ...

Dear Missouri Medicaid Provider,

The Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance Unit (MMAC) is the unit within the Department of Social Services (DSS) responsible for oversight and auditing of compliance with the Medicaid Title XIX, CHIP Title XXI, and Medicaid Waiver Programs in Missouri, which include ...

The Missouri Division of Professional Registration, a division of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI), is alerting medical providers of a drug trafficking scam targeting doctors and other individuals licensed with the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.

The scam involves ...

The first phase of the hard launch of claims validation is scheduled for April 1, 2026.  At that time, claims submitted for services requiring EVV and authorized by the Department of Health and Senior Services, Division of Senior and Disability Services (DSDS) (provider types 26 ...

Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance (MMAC) End of Year Report is now available. This report provides an overview of the services provided by the Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance Unit. This report covers program activities during the state fiscal year (July 1 ...

Soft Launch – Common Trends

This Bulletin is intended to provide details regarding the soft launch of claims validation for EVV that was initiated on January 7, 2026. Refer to the Hot Tip posted December 17, 2025, and the Hot ...

MO DSS implemented the soft launch of claims validation for electronic visit verification (EVV) on January 7, 2026.  The launch was successful, and MO DSS has started to analyze the rate of success for submitted claims. As a result of this analysis, the following reminders ...

MMAC 2026 Training dates for HCBS providers.

Annual Update Meeting 

April 22 & 23, 2026 October 21 & 22, 2026

Certified CDS Manager Training/Testing 

February 11, 2026 May 12, 2026 August 12, 2026 November 10, 2026

In Home Designated Manager Training/Testing 

March 11, 2026 June 17, 2026 September 9, 2026 December 16, ...