Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Executive Office of Health and Human Services
Office of Medicaid
www.mass.gov/masshealth
MassHealth
Vision Care Bulletin 16
February 2012
TO: Vision Care Providers Participating in MassHealth
FROM: Julian J. Harris, M.D., Medicaid Director
RE: Updated Vision Care Material Order Form
Background In accordance with newly established 5010 HIPAA transaction standards,
all MassHealth claim submissions must include a valid diagnosis code,
effective January 1, 2012. This requirement also applies to the Vision
Care Material Order form (VIS-1).
Updated VIS-1 Order For MassHealth’s vision care contractor (MassCor) to comply with these
Form new HIPAA claim standards, VIS-1 order forms must now include a valid
diagnosis code. The VIS-1 has been revised to reflect the new
requirement. You can copy the attached VIS-1 form or download a copy
from the MassHealth Web site at www.mass.gov/masshealth
. In the
Publications panel on the lower right side of the home page, click on
MassHealth Provider Forms. You must make a copy of your completed
VIS-1 form before mailing or faxing the original form to MassCor and keep
it in your records. (The mailing address and fax number appear on the
form.)
Duplicate VIS-1 Duplicate VIS-1 form submissions are unnecessary and hinder the
Requests processing of all requests. Once you have submitted a VIS-1 form to
MassCor, please do not submit duplicate orders. Please allow MassCor
at least one week to complete the original order before you contact them
to check the status of your request. To check the status of an already-
submitted request, call 1-888-482-7331.
Updated Vision Care MassCor and MassHealth are pleased to announce that the available
Materials Catalog eyewear frame models will be updated effective January 1, 2012. Contact
MassCor at 1-888-482-7331 to request copies of the new MassHealth
Vision Care Materials Catalog.
Questions If you have any questions about the information in this bulletin, please
contact MassHealth Customer Service at 1-800-841-2900, e-mail your
inquiry to providersupport@mahealth.net
, or fax your inquiry to
617-988-8974.