59G-4.001: Medicaid Providers Who Bill on the CMS-1500
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference Update November 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500. The handbook update contains corrected instructions for entering the National Provider Identifier and expanded instructions on entering the National Drug Code for injectable medications on the claim form. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in rule Update November 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference Update November 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in rule Update November 2007 to the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.905, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room D, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Ouida Mazzoccoli, Agency for Health Care Administration, Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS #20, Tallahassee, FL 32308, (850)922-7351, mazzocco@ahca.myflorida.com
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
59G-4.001 Medicaid Providers Who Bill on the CMS-1500.
(1) All Medicaid providers and their billing agents who submit claims on behalf of an enrolled Medicaid provider who are required by their service specific coverage and limitations handbook or other notification by the Medicaid Program to bill the Florida Medicaid Program on a paper CMS-1500 claim form for reimbursement of services performed on a Medicaid eligible recipient, must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, February 2006, updated January 2007 and November 2007, which is incorporated by reference. The handbook is available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbook may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at (800) 377-8216.
(2) No change.
Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.905, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912 FS. History–New 10-1-03, Amended 7-2-06, 3-7-07,________.