20101215-IR-405100770NRA Notice of Changes in Methods and Standards for Medicaid Payments for Chiropractors and Podiatrists

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

Notice of Changes in Methods and Standards for Medicaid Payments for Chiropractors and Podiatrists

In accordance with public notice requirements of 42 CFR 447.205, and Section 1902(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP) publishes this notice of proposed changes to the reimbursement methodology for Medicaid services provided by enrolled chiropractic and podiatry providers.

The FSSA OMPP proposes to modify reimbursement formulas by reducing the reimbursement currently paid to chiropractors (provider type 5, specialty 150) and podiatrists (provider type 14, specialty 140) under the Medicaid state plan and state regulations at 405 IAC 1-11.5 by five percent below what would have otherwise been in effect. This reduction shall be effective January 1, 2011.

This change in reimbursement is necessary in order to avoid a budgetary shortfall and to remain within the available Medicaid appropriation. It is estimated that the fiscal impact of these changes will be annual savings of state and federal expenditures of approximately $86,000.

These changes will be adopted in an emergency rule. A copy of this notice is now on file at the Indiana Government Center South, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana and open for public inspection. Also, a copy of this notice is now available and may be inspected by contacting the local county Division of Family Resources office, except in Marion County, where public inspection may be made at 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Anyone who wishes to comment on the proposed changes may submit written comments to: FSSA, Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning, Attention: Kristine Ellerbruch, 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, P.O. Box 7083, Indianapolis, IN 46204-7083. Correspondence should be identified in the following manner: COMMENT RE: CHIROPRACTOR & PODIATRIST REIMBURSEMENT REDUCTION. Written comments received will be made available for public display at the address herein of the OMPP.

Michael A. Gargano

Secretary

Family and Social Services Administration

Posted: 12/15/2010 by Legislative Services Agency

DIN: 20101215-IR-405100770NRA

Composed: Nov 01,2016 1:03:44AM EDT

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