WSR 13-17-043
INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT
HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY
[Filed August 13, 2013, 1:20 p.m.]
Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement
In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the health care authority (HCA).
HCA
Legal and Administrative Services
Document Title: Provider Notice #13-50.
Subject: Outpatient prospective payment system and outpatient hospital fee schedule.
Retroactive to dates of service on and after July 1, 2013, unless otherwise specified, the medicaid program of the HCA will:
Update the outpatient prospective payment system and outpatient hospital fee schedule with an added code and coverage changes.
Use the acquisition cost method to pay for neurostimulation studies.
Apply benefit limitations for outpatient therapies.
Change the method of how hospital safety net assessment program payments are processed and calculated.
For additional information, contact Amber Lougheed, HCA, P.O. Box 45504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail amber.lougheed@hca.wa.gov, web site http://www.hca.wa.gov/.