1. (1) Medicaid will not pay packing and handling charges for referred laboratory services. Payment for referred tests will be made to the referred laboratory only at the normal rate. This policy shall be monitored through post payment review byMedicaid.
2. (2) Medicaid will not pay for lab services provided to Medicare/Medicaid recipients of the services have been determined to be non covered by Medicare.

Author: Charles A. Reasner, Debra Moore; Sharon Bean.

Statutory Authority: State Plan; Title XIX, Social Security Act; 42 C.F.R. §§440.30,440.50; Deficit Reduction Act of 1984.

History: Rule effective October 1, 1982. Amended effective November 11, 1985;January 8, 1986. Emergency rule effective October 15, 1990. Amended effectiveJanuary 15, 1991; October 13, 1992. Amended: Filed September 8, 1998; effectiveOctober 13, 1998.