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South Dakota visit note checklist

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Check what your visit note needs to show. Do not type real visit notes into this page.

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Keep client names, IDs, claim numbers, and visit notes in your own records.

Doula services require a referral from a physician, physician assistant, certified nurse practitioner, or certified nurse midwife with whom the recipient had a face-to-face or telemedicine visit within the last 90 days (or the care management program provider for BabyReady, Primary Care Provider Program, or Care Connect members); referrals may be retroactive up to 60 days.Bill T1032 in 15-minute units; a unit is attained only when the 8-minute midpoint is passed, and same-day time is cumulative across visits.South Dakota Medicaid covers a maximum of $1,800 of doula services per pregnancy (per recipient within an 18-month period); exceeding it requires prior authorization via the General Prior Authorization Form.One T1033 labor and delivery visit is covered per recipient per pregnancy; the doula must be physically present and L&D must be billed in conjunction with prenatal and/or postpartum services.Postpartum services may be provided up to 365 days after the end of pregnancy; care coordination, prenatal, and postpartum services may be face-to-face, telemedicine (GT modifier), or two-way audio-only (93 modifier) when documented.Submit on a CMS-1500 or 837P; claims must be filed within 6 months of the date of service and records retained for at least 6 years.

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