Section 405IAC5-26-2. General restrictions

   Podiatric services are subject to the following restrictions:

(1) Except as set forth in 405 IAC 5-3-12(1), in an emergency situation, for services requiring prior authorization, the authorization must be obtained within forty-eight (48) hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays.

(2) Any podiatrist services rendered during inpatient days that were not appropriately prior authorized or were subsequently found to be not medically necessary will not be reimbursed. Prior authorization is required for hospitals stays as outlined in 405 IAC 5-17.

(3) Any podiatrist services rendered during an outpatient visit that were not appropriately prior authorized or were subsequently found to be not medically necessary will not be reimbursed.

(4) Consultation services rendered by a podiatrist in a nursing facility are not covered when performed on patients on a routine basis for screening purposes, except in those cases where a specific foot ailment is involved.

(Office of the Secretary of Family and Social Services; 405 IAC 5-26-2; filed Jul 25, 1997, 4:00 p.m.: 20 IR 3348; 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; errata filed Nov 1, 2016, 9:36 a.m.: 20161109-IR-405160493ACA)