The purpose of this proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006. The handbook revisions include Medicaid coverage for hearing aids and cochlear ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.110: Hearing Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the revised Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006. The handbook revisions include Medicaid coverage for hearing aids and cochlear implants for recipients age 21 and older, the policy that Medicaid reimburses for only one cochlear implant in either ear, policy clarifications, and updated billing information. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006.
SUMMARY: The purpose of this rule amendment is to incorporate by reference in the rule the Florida Medicaid Hearing Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, July 2006.
SUMMARY 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: 409.906, 409.907, 409.908 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):
TIME AND DATE: Monday, September 18, 2006, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: for Health Care Administration, 2727 Mahan Drive, Building #3, Conference Room B, Tallahassee, Florida.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jason Ottinger, Agency for Health Care Administration, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, MS 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE 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, __________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jason Ottinger
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Christa Calamas, Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 7, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 12, 2006