Purpose


The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Provider General Handbook, January 2007. The major handbook revisions include updated information on Medicaid’s managed care plans, enrollment policy changes as a result of the National Provider Identifier (NPI), and the revised newborn enrollment policy for HMOs. In addition, the revised handbook includes policy clarifications and updated statutory references, definitions, and addresses and phone numbers. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the revised Florida Medicaid Provider General Handbook, January 2007.