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/.