Deadline for DAP Participants to Submit LabCorp Authorization Form & Lab Codes
In partnership with Health Current, Arizona’s Health Information Exchange (HIE), the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) the deadline for participants in the Differential Adjusted Payment (DAP) Program to complete and submit a LabCorp Provider Authorization Form and to submit certain COVID-related lab codes.
Completion of the LabCorp form will allow for all lab test results data – especially COVID-19 data during the pandemic – to be shared with the HIE.
Below is a summary of the revised deadlines and related HIE milestones:
FOR ALL PROVIDER TYPES*:
- By May 1, 2021, facilities that utilize external reference labs for any lab result processing must submit necessary provider authorization forms to the qualifying HIE, if required by the external reference lab, to have all outsourced lab test results flow to the qualifying HIE on their behalf.
- By May 1, 2021, or within 30 days of initiating COVID-19 lab testing, submit all COVID-19 lab test codes and the associated LOINC codes to qualifying HIE to ensure proper processing of lab results within the HIE system.
- By May 1, 2021, or within 30 days of initiating COVID-19 antibody testing, submit all COVID-19 antibody test codes and the associated LOINC codes to the qualifying HIE to ensure proper processing of lab results within the HIE system.
- By May 1, 2021 or within 30 days of initiating COVID-19 immunizations, submit all COVID-19 immunization codes and the associated CDC-recognized code sets to the qualifying HIE organization to ensure proper processing of immunizations within the HIE system.
*FOR NURSING FACILITIES (SNF/22) & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT CLINICS (77) PROVIDER TYPES:
- By the SNF/clinic’s go-live date for new data suppliers, or within 30 days of initiating the respective COVID-19 related services for current data suppliers, the SNF/clinic must complete the following COVID-19 related milestones, if they are applicable:
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- Related to COVID-19 testing services, submit all COVID-19 lab test codes and the associated LOINC codes to the qualifying HIE organization to ensure proper processing of lab results within the HIE system.
- Related to COVID-19 antibody testing services, submit all COVID-19 antibody test codes and the associated LOINC codes to the qualifying HIE organization to ensure proper processing of lab results within the HIE system.
- Related to COVID-19 immunization services, submit all COVID-19 immunization codes and the associated CDC-recognized code sets to the qualifying HIE organization to ensure proper processing of immunizations within the HIE system
Click here to review the revised DAP Final Preliminary Notice in greater detail.
Next steps
If you have already submitted your LabCorp Provider Authorization Form, you have met the requirement and no further action is required. If you have not already taken action, click here or visit healthcurrent.org/DAP to download the updated LabCorp Provider Authorization Form.
If you have already submitted the associated COVID-19 LOINC codes to Health Current, you have met the requirement and, no further action is required. If you have not already acted, contact your account manager to begin the code submission process. Note that data sources still need to notify Health Current of any changes that are made to your current coding.
If you have any questions about the DAP Program requirements, contact your account manager.