The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006. The coverage and limitations handbook revisions include policy clarifications, ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.110: Hearing Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006. The coverage and limitations handbook revisions include policy clarifications, updated billing information, and the policy that Medicaid reimburses for only one cochlear implant in either ear. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Hearing Services
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.906, 409.907, 409.908 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE TIME, DATE AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: Tuesday, May 30, 2006, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Agency for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jason Ottinger, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.110 Hearing Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All physicians, audiologists and hearing aid specialists enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006, January 2004, updated January 2005-1 and January 2005-2, which is incorporated by reference, and the Florida Medicaid Provider Reimbursement Handbook, CMS-1500, which is incorporated by reference in Rule 59G-4.001, F.A.C. Both handbooks are available from the Medicaid fiscal agent’s website at http://floridamedicaid.acs-inc.com agent. Click on Provider Support, and then on Handbooks. Paper copies of the handbooks may be obtained by calling Provider Inquiry at [phone].

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.906, 409.907, 409.908 FS. History–New 8-3-80, Amended 7-21-83, Formerly 10C-7.522,Amended 4-13-93, Formerly 10C-7.0522, Amended 12-21-97, 10-13-98, 5-7-00, 7-5-01, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 7-27-04, 7-26-05, 8-18-05,________.