Medicare Part D: The Medicare prescription drug benefit program. We call this program “Part D” for short. Medicare Part D covers outpatient prescription drugs, vaccines, and some supplies not covered by Medicare Part A or Medicare Part B or Medical Assistance. Our plan includes Medicare Part D.Medicare Part A: The Medicare program that covers most medically necessary hospital, skilled nursing facility, home health, and hospice care.
Medicare Part B: The Medicare program that covers services (such as lab tests, surgeries, and doctor visits) and supplies (such as wheelchairs and walkers) that are medically necessary to treat a disease or condition. Medicare Part B also covers many preventive and screening services.Medical Assistance: This is the name of Minnesota’s Medicaid program. Medical Assistance is run by the state and is paid for by the state and the federal government. It helps people with limited incomes and resources pay for long-term services and supports and medical costs.
It covers extra services and some drugs not covered by Medicare. Medicaid programs vary from state to state, but most health care costs are covered if you qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.

Provider Training Resources

Please call the South Country Health Alliance Provider Contact Center at 1-888-633-4055 with any questions in this section.

Web Training Links

Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment (MPSE) portal training

Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment (MPSE) portal training for transportation providers. Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) is offering free MPSE portal training sessions to transportation providers via Webex. This training will explain how to use and navigate the MPSE portal. We will also show you how to complete an organization to individual affiliation request for enrolling your individual drivers.

Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment (MPSE) Home

Training for Quality, Safety & Education Portal (QSEP)

QSEP is an online platform that empowers learners to lead and manage their own learning in order to master the content. All training is available on-demand on a top-notch self-service portal. 24/7 access means you have the freedom to learn what you want, where you want, when you want.

DHS transitioning PCPO to CFSS agencies

Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) has begun the transition for currently enrolled Personal Care Provider Organization (PCPO) agencies to Community First Services and Supports (CFSS) agencies. All PCPO owners currently enrolled in Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), managers and qualified professionals (QP) must complete CFSS training for current PCA agencies and pass the review test to add CFSS service codes to their existing MHCP enrollment record. Each owner, manager and QP will need their own certificate to meet the credentialing requirement. Providers will need to submit these certificates along with all current bonds and insurance documents via fax to MHCP at 651-431-7465.

Call the MHCP Provider Resource Center at 651-431-2700 or 800-366-5411, option 4, if you have questions about this information.

EIDBI Autism and Related Conditions

The following trainings are available through the Minnesota Department of Human Services:

  • The Minnesota Autism Resource Portal’s Training and eventswebpage includes descriptions of trainings and events. All events and trainings are posted on the MN Autism Resource Portal calendar, including who should attend.
  • EIDBI Billing Training will occur every two months. Visit the EIDBI Resources and MN–ITS Trainingwebpage to find registration and more information.
  • For basic information about the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) benefit and guidelines for EIDBI provider agencies, take the Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention 101 for Providers course at Learning Center

South Country Health Alliance is contracted with the Minnesota Department of Human Services to pay for Early Intensive Developmental and Behavioral Intervention (EIDBI) services.  As part of our contract, South Country has the following responsibilities:

  • Implement procedures to deliver case management services for all enrollees who may be eligible for EIDBI services.
  • Review each Individual Treatment Plan (ITP) to ensure all statutory components are included in all treatment plans.
  • Review each Comprehensive Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation (CMDE) for completeness and to confirm medical necessity for services.

To fulfill these responsibilities, South Country will be reaching out directly to our members and may at times reach out directly to you as the provider.  Please complete a review of your records to ensure all documents meet the statutory requirements found in Minnesota Statute 256B.0949.  Our goal is to partner with you and work together to ensure the safety and well-being of our members.  

Find Upcoming DHS courses, conferences, webinars and online training

Locate DHS Courses, Conferences, Webinars and Online Training as the following link.

Training and conferences / Minnesota Department of Human Services (mn.gov)

Minnesota Dept of Human Services (DHS)
TrainLink for Providers

As an enrolled provider with DHS – you have access to a variety of training opportunities on various subjects that pertains to your specialty or area of health care.

Register in TrainLink   www.dhs.state.mn.us/TrainLink to attend a class with DHS

Select a link below to access a Learning Center with program specific course offerings and registration information.

Additional DHS training and enrollment options for training areas not listed above, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) Provider, and MHCP Ombudsman training events are available through the links in the link Training News and Information.

When enrolling, attendees are asked to ensure their TrainLink profile is current. Attendees are also asked to sign into the class with the same name used in TrainLink to ensure their attendance is accurately recorded.

The registration deadline is midnight on the night before the training.

DHS will provide students with a certificate of completion after attending each training.

Training Materials

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