Section 405IAC5-17-3. Emergency; weekend inpatient admissions

   Emergency inpatient admissions for diagnoses reimbursed under the level of care payment methodology and emergency substance abuse inpatient admissions must be reported to the office within forty-eight (48) hours of admission, not including Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays, in order to receive Medicaid reimbursement. At that time, the same standards for prior authorization will be applied as would have been applied if the authorization had been requested before the admission. (Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-17-3; filed Jul 25, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 3327; readopted filed Jun 27, 2001, 9:40 a.m.: 24 IR 3822; readopted filed Sep 19, 2007, 12:16 p.m.: 20071010-IR-405070311RFA; readopted filed Oct 28, 2013, 3:18 p.m.: 20131127-IR-405130241RFA)