The purpose of these rule amendments is to incorporate by reference updates July 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Independent Laboratory Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook and the Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations ...

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
Medicaid

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
59G-4.190: Independent Laboratory Services
59G-4.230: Physician Services
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these rule amendments is to incorporate by reference updates July 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Independent Laboratory Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook and the Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook. The handbook updates clarify that Medicaid does not reimburse laboratory services for prenatal genetic carrier testing. The effect will be to incorporate by reference in rule updates July 2006 to the Florida Medicaid Independent Laboratory Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook and the Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Independent Laboratory Services and Physician Services
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 409.919 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081 FS.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ouida Mazzoccoli, Bureau of Medicaid Services, 2727 Mahan Drive, Mail Stop 20, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

59G-4.190 Independent Laboratory Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All independent laboratory providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the provisions of the Florida Medicaid Independent Laboratory Coverage and Limitations Handbook, October 2003, updated January 2005-1 and July 2006, 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 409.905, 409.908, 409.9081 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Amended 10-11-81, Formerly 10C-7.41,Amended 6-30-92, Formerly 10C-7.041, Amended 9-28-94, 1-9-96, 10-20-96, 9-14-97, 3-22-00, 5-16-01, 2-14-02, 8-25-03, 9-3-03, 10-27-03,8-18-05,_________.

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9G-4.230 Physician Services.

(1) No change.

(2) All physician services providers enrolled in the Medicaid program must be in compliance with the Florida Medicaid Physician Services Coverage and Limitations Handbook, January 2004, updated January 2005-1, and January 2005-2, and July 2006, 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].

(3) No change.

Specific Authority 409.919 FS. Law Implemented 409.905, 409.907, 409.908, 409.9081 FS. History–New 1-1-77, Revised 2-1-78, 4-1-78, 1-2-79, 1-1-80, Amended 2-8-82, 3-11-84, Formerly 10C-7.38, Amended 1-10-91, 11-5-92, 1-7-93, Formerly 10C-7.038, Amended 6-29-93, 9-6-93, Formerly 10P-4.230, Amended 6-13-94, 2-9-95, 3-10-96, 5-28-96, 3-18-98, 9-22-98, 8-25-99, 4-23-00, 8-5-01, 2-20-03, 8-5-03, 8-3-04, 8-18-05, 8-31-05,________.