59G-4.071: Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedules
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment to Rule 59G-4.071, F.A.C., is to incorporate by reference the Florida Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Supply Services Provider Fee Schedules, November 2010.
SUMMARY: The amendment updates Durable Medical Equipment (DME) and medical suppliers who provide services to Medicaid recipients.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. An SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 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:
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building 3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Dan Gabric at the Bureau of Medicaid Services, (850)412-4209. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Dan Gabric, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308-5407, telephone: (850)412-4209, e-mail: dan.gabric@ahca.myflorida.com
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
59G-4.071 Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedules.
Medicaid durable medical equipment and medical supply providers and their billing agents who submit claims on their behalf must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedule for All Medicaid Recipients, November 2010 July 2007, and the Florida Medicaid Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supply Services Provider Fee Schedule for Recipients Under Age 21, November 2010 July 2007, which are incorporated by reference. The fee schedules are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s Web web site at mymedicaid-florida.com. Select Public Information for Providers, then Provider Support, and then Fee Schedules. Paper copies may be obtained from the Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, M.S. 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308 http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com. Click on Provider Support, and then on Fees.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.902, 409.906, 409.907, 409.908, 409.912, 409.913 FS. History– New 5-7-07, Amended 5-8-08,_________.