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Doula Billing Quick Reference Guide

Important Contact Information

  • Provider Services      
    • All products   
    • 1-844-477-8313        
    • Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern
  • Pharmacy Services   
    • All products   
    • 1-800-460-8988, option 2    
    • 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Member Services      
    • CMS
    • 1-866-799-5321      
    • Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern
  • Member Services      
    • MMA, SMI
    • 1-866-796-0530        
    • Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern
  • Member Services      
    • CWSP
    • 1-855-463-4100       
    • Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern

Verifying Member Eligibility

These suggestions are not a guarantee of coverage.

  • Verify member eligibility by using the Sunshine Health Secure Provider Portal.
  • Using the portal, any registered provider is able to quickly check member eligibility by indicating the date of service, member name and date of birth or the Medicaid ID number and date of birth.
    • Ensure you’re selecting the correct plan type.
  • Alternatively, you can call Provider Services at 1-844-477-8313. Supply the member’s name and date of birth or the member’s Medicaid identification number and date of birth.

Authorizations

Doula services do not require prior authorization.

Referrals

Doulas receive referrals from Primary Care Physicians (PCP’s) and Obstetrical and Gynecology (OB/GYN) providers. Members can find a doula using the Find a Provider tool.

Utilization Management

Utilization Management Phone number: 1-844-477-8313 and follow prompts for services required.

  • Standard hours of operation: Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern.
  • Weekend and After-Hours on Call-Numbers: (all products): 1-844-477-8313.

Claims

Covered Services

  • Birthing classes
  • Lactation classes
  • Parenting classes
  • In-person labor support at birthing locations
  • Prenatal and postpartum education
  • Unlimited Doula support through pregnancy, postpartum and newborn care

Description of the Specialty: Sunshine Health covers doula services for members’ ages 13 and older with the goal of improving the mother’s well-being, while improving quality of birth outcomes, reducing pre- term births and improving prenatal and post-partum care, including lactation counseling. Prior authorization is not required.

Billing: The following codes are included below for informational purposes only and are subject to change without notice. Inclusion or exclusion of a code does not constitute or imply subscriber coverage or provider reimbursement. The codes listed below are not a complete list. Please refer to your contract with Sunshine Health to determine all contracted/covered codes for each membership.

Doula Expanded Benefit Codes

CPT/HCPC/Rev Code

Procedure Code Description

Modifier

S9442

Birthing classes, non-physician provider, per session

No Modifier

S9443

Lactation classes , non-physician provider, per session

No Modifier

S9444

Parenting classes, non-physician provider, per session

No Modifier

S9445

Prenatal education (patient education non classified, non- physician)

Postpartum education (patient education non classified, non-physician)

FP, TS, U1

S9446

Prenatal patient education, not otherwise classified, non- physician provider, group, per session

Postpartum patient education, not otherwise classified, non- physician provider, group, per session

TS, FP, or No Modifier

59400

Routine obstetric care including antepartum care, vaginal

delivery (with or without episiotomy, and/or forceps) and postpartum care

UB, XU, UC, or No Modifier

59409

Doula support for vaginal delivery only

No Modifier, SB, UB, UC, GB, SU, XU, CG, 59

59510

Standard doula benefit with support at cesarean delivery;

Global code: routine obstetric care including antepartum care, C-section delivery, and postpartum

No Modifier, UB, UC, XU, 22

59514

Doula support during cesarean delivery only. 1 per delivery

No Modifier, GB, CG, UA, UB, UC, XU

59610

Standard doula benefit with support at VBAC delivery; Routine obstetric care including antepartum care, vaginal delivery (with or without episiotomy, and/or forceps) and

postpartum care, after previous cesarean delivery codes used

No Modifier, XU, 22

59612

Doula support for VBAC delivery only, with or without episiotomy and/or forceps

CG, GB, XU

59618

Routine obstetric care including antepartum care, vaginal delivery (with or without episiotomy, and/or forceps) and

postpartum care, after failed attempt at vaginal delivery after cesarean.

No Modifier, UB, UC, XU

59620

Doula support for cesarean delivery only, following attempted vaginal delivery after previous cesarean delivery

No Modifier, CG, GB, UB, UC, XU 

*Please refer to the Medicaid Fee Schedule, and the Billing and Procedure Coding Guide for a list of approved modifier codes.

Important Links

        Timely Claim Submission

        Providers must submit claims in a timely manner as indicated in the following table.

        Timely Claim Submission

        Initial Claim*

        Reconsiderations or Claim Dispute**

        Coordination of Benefits***

        Participating

        Non-Participating

        Participating

        Non-Participating

        Participating

        Non-Participating

        180 days

        365 days

        90 days

        180 days

        90 days

        90 days

        *In an initial claim, days are calculated from the date of service to the date received by Sunshine Health.

        **In a reconsideration or claim dispute, days are calculated from the date of the explanation of payment/correspondence issued by Sunshine Health to the date the reconsideration is received by Sunshine Health.

        ***For coordination of benefits, days are calculated from the date of explanation of payment from the primary payer to the date received by Sunshine Health.

        Process for Claims Reconsiderations and Disputes

        All requests for corrected claims or reconsiderations/claim disputes must be received within 90 days from the date of the original explanation of payment or denial.

        Prior processing will be upheld for corrected claims or claim disputes received following the 90-day period unless there is a qualifying circumstance and appropriate documentation to support the qualifying circumstance.

        Qualifying circumstances may include:

        • A catastrophic event that substantially interferes with normal business operation of the provider or damage or destruction of the provider’s business office or records by a natural disaster
        • Provider documentation showing member refused or was unable to provide member identification card and provider was unaware the member was eligible for services at the time services were rendered

        Claim Payment Disputes

        (Related to untimely filing, incidental procedure, unlisted procedure code)

        Sunshine Health
        Attn: Adjustments/Reconsiderations/Disputes
        P.O. Box 3070
        Farmington, MO 63640-3823

        Provider on Behalf of Self – Medical Appeals

        • Providers can request an appeal for the following types of denials:
          • No authorization claims denials.
          • Authorization denials due to member not meeting medical necessity authorization denials and medical necessity, in addition to, benefits exhausted and non-covered procedures.

        Sunshine Health
        Attn: Adjustments/Reconsiderations/Disputes
        P.O. Box 3070
        Farmington, MO 63640-3823

        Provider Changes

        Adding Providers to Existing Group or Practice

        • A contracted medical or behavioral health practice that would like to add a practitioner should email all relevant documentation to practitioneradds@centene.com and include the following:
          • List of Affiliated Providers (LOAP)/Practitioner Roster (for additions only)
          • Disclosure of Ownership Form
          • Access our LOAP/Practitioner Roster Form (Excel) to utilize as a guide when submitting these types of requests.
        • The Practitioner Adds Mailbox is equipped with an Auto Response Email to alert the submitter that their request has been received.

        Demographic Updates and Changes

        • A contracted medical or behavioral health practice that would like to update or make any changes to their demographic information should direct their request to SunshineProviderRelations@SunshineHealth.com.
        • Please include all detailed information to assist in making the appropriate changes.
        • Providers can also initiate changes like this by visiting our Secure Provider Portal.
          • These changes can be made by selecting “Modify Demographic Information about a specific TIN.”
        • Providers can also submit their request via the Contact form.

        Provider Terminations

        Providers should refer to their contracts for specific information about terminating their contracts with Sunshine Health.

        In general, providers are required to notify the health plan within 90 days of terminating a provider or providers from a group or contract. Providers who want to terminate an individual practitioner within a practice or group should:

        1. Provide the termination information on office letterhead and include the practitioner’s name, tax identification number, NPI, termination date and membership transfer information, if applicable; AND
        2. Email the request to SunshineProviderRelations@SunshineHealth.com and notify your Provider Relations Representative.

        Remittances and PaySpan

        Access explanation of payment statements (EOPs), change bank account information register for electronic funds transfers.

        If you are currently receiving paper checks and would like to register for EFT, please view a copy of a current paper check. It should contain a Payee ID. This is the Plan Number which will be needed when registering.

        Case Management

        Our Case Management team can be reached Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the phone numbers below. For after hours or weekend assistance, use option 7.

        • Children’s Medical Services (CMS) Health Plan: 1-866-799-5321, option 2.
        • Medicaid (MMA) and Serious Mental Illness Specialty Plan (SMI): 1-866-796-0530, option 2..
        • Child Welfare Specialty Plan (CWSP): 1-855-463-4100, option 2.

        24-Hour Nurse Advice Line

        The Nurse Advice Line can assist providers with checking member eligibility. It can also connect members to telemedicine for urgent care visits. Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

        • CMS: 1-866-799-5321 and follow prompts for Nurse Advice Line, Option 1, then Option 7.
        • MMA and SMI: 1-866-796-0530 and follow prompts for Nurse Advice Line, Option 1, then Option 3, then Option 7.
        • CWSP: 1-855-463-4100 and follow prompts for Nurse Advice Line, Option 1, then Option 2, then Option 7.

        Telemedicine

        • Members have 24/7 access to receive services virtually through our telehealth vendor, Teladoc. Members can also download the Teladoc app or call 1-800-TELADOC.
        • Providers may furnish and receive payment for covered, eligible telemedicine services in accordance with this policy and the provider’s scope of practice.

        Additional Resources

        Access and Availability Timeframe Standards

        Sunshine Health establishes and assesses compliance with appointment wait times for various types of visits. Please view our Access and Availability Timeframe Standards.

        Find A Provider (FAP) Tool

        If you need assistance locating a specialist or facility for a member, please visit our Find a Provider Tool. Here you will be able to search by provider name, NPI and specialty type.

        Provider Engagement Account Manager

        Use the Find My Account Manager tool.

        Community Resources

        Sunshine Health Connects links members and caregivers in need with local programs and supports.

        For Providers 

        Stay up to date on provider communication by visiting our For Providers landing page and Provider News page.

        Vendors 

        For contact information, visit the Vendors web page.