CHCANYS recently met with DOH to address uncertainty about billing for SCN activities—such as screenings and navigation—on the same day as threshold visits. This issue has now been clarified in the updated draft of the SCN Operations Manual. The new language, informed by CHCANYS' discussions with DOH, confirms that SCN services can be reimbursed on the same day as threshold visits. This update is significant, as it allows health centers to provide SCN services to patients while they are already on-site for other visits.
In addition, DOH has indicated they will release a list of grants and programs, along with guidance on how these interact with SCNs and whether they represent duplicate funding—for example, programs like health homes and WIC.
The updated draft manual and the list of grants and programs have not yet been released. We will share both as soon as they become available.