FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Sep 30, 2004 SUBJECT: DISCONTINUATION OF PREADMISSION/PREPROCEDURE REVIEW PROGRAM IPRO CONTACTS: Doreen Walz, Medicaid Review Operations, Ext. 444 Please be advised that effective October 1, 2004 the New York State Department of Health will no longer require prior approval for procedures reimbursed

FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Jun 22, 2004 SUBJECT: CHANGE IN IPRO ONSITE WORK HOURS IPRO CONTACTS: Kathleen M. Fox RN, MSA, Senior Director, Medicaid/State Healthcare Assessment, Ext. 361 Beginning on July 12, 2004, IPRO will be modifying the onsite time that nurse reviewers spend at a

FROM: Theodore O. Will, Chief Executive Officer DATE: Jul 30, 2001 SUBJECT: Kendra’s Law and the IPRO Medicaid Psychiatric Review Process IPRO CONTACTS: Doreen Walz, Assistant Director, Medicaid Psychiatric Review Program, ext 444 New York State enacted legislation last year that provides for assisted outpatient treatment of certain mentally ill