(1) The medicaid agency reimburses free-standing kidney centers for:
(a) Blood processing and other fees assessed by nonprofit blood centers that do not charge for the blood or blood products themselves; and
(b) Costs incurred by the center to administer its in-house blood procurement program.
(2) The agency does not reimburse centers for blood or blood products (refer to WAC
182-550-6500).
(3) Staff time used to administer blood or blood products is reimbursed only through the composite rate (refer to WAC
182-540-150 and
182-540-160).
[Statutory Authority: RCW
41.05.021 and
41.05.160. WSR 15-14-040, § 182-540-190, filed 6/24/15, effective 7/25/15. WSR 11-14-075, recodified as § 182-540-190, filed 6/30/11, effective 7/1/11. Statutory Authority: RCW
74.08.090,
74.09.510,
74.09.520,
74.09.522, and 42 C.F.R. 405.2101. WSR 03-21-039, § 388-540-190, filed 10/8/03, effective 11/8/03.]