As of January 1, 2018, all transportation (ambulance) services currently covered by Managed Care Organizations (MCO), such as CHPW, will be considered for payment via fee for service (FFS) by the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA).
Effective January 1, 2018, you will need to submit claims related to transportation to the HCA through ProviderOne.
The following are taxonomy and billing codes affected by this change.
Taxonomy codes:
341600000X - Transportation Services/Ambulance
3416A0800X - Transportation Services/Ambulance, Air Transport
3416L0300X - Transportation Services/Ambulance, Land Transport
3416S0300X - Transportation Services/Ambulance, Water Transport
A0427
A0433
A0425
A0170
A0424
A0998
A0999
Billing codes (all ambulance related services):
A0434
A0430
A0431
A0435
A0436
A0428
A0429
A0426
For additional information, please access the following links:
Ambulance and Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) Transportation Billing Guide
Ambulance Transportation Fee Schedule
If you have any questions, please contact CHPW Customer Service:
Apple Health, (800) 440-1561 or CustomerCare@chpw.org
Integrated Managed Care, (866) 418-1009