1. A. Effective for dates of service on or after September 1, 2009, the reimbursement amount paid to children’s specialty hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be the Medicaid fee schedule amount on file for each service.
2. B. Effective for dates of service on or after February 3, 2010, the reimbursement paid to children’s specialty hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be reduced by five percent of the fee schedule on file as of February 2, 2010.
3. C. Effective for dates of service on or after August 1, 2010, the reimbursement paid to non-rural, non-state hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be reduced by 4.6 percent of the fee schedule on file as of July 31, 2010.
4. D. Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2011, the reimbursement paid to non-rural, non-state hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be reduced by 2 percent of the fee schedule on file as of December 31, 2010.
5. E. Effective for dates of service on or after August 1, 2012, the reimbursement rates paid to children’s specialty hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be reduced by 3.7 percent of the fee schedule on file as of July 31, 2012.
6. F. Effective for dates of service on or after February 1, 2013, the reimbursement rates paid to children’s specialty hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be reduced by 1 percent of the fee schedule on file as of January 31, 2013.
7. G. Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2017, the reimbursement rates paid to children’s specialty hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be increased by 7.03 percent of the rates on file as of December 31, 2016.
8. H. Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2018, the reimbursement rates paid to children’s specialty hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be increased by 4.82 percent of the rates on file as of December 31, 2017.

9. I. Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2019, the reimbursement rates paid to children’s specialty hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be increased by 5.26 percent of the rates on file as of December 31, 2018.

   1. 1. In accordance with Section 1903(i)(7) of the Social Security Act, payments for Medicaid clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be limited to the amount that Medicare pays on a per test basis. If this or any other rate adjustment causes the Medicaid calculated rate to exceed the Medicare payment rate for a clinical laboratory test, the rate shall be adjusted to the lower Medicare payment rate.

10. J. Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2020, the reimbursement rates paid to children’s specialty hospitals for outpatient clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be increased by 3.2 percent of the rates on file as of December 31, 2019.

    1. 1. In accordance with section 1903(i)(7) of the Social Security Act, payments for Medicaid clinical diagnostic laboratory services shall be limited to the amount that Medicare pays on a per test basis. If this or any other rate adjustment causes the Medicaid calculated rate to exceed the Medicare payment rate for a clinical laboratory test, the rate shall be adjusted to the lower Medicare payment rate.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 36:2043 (September 2010), amended LR 37:3267 (November 2011), LR 40:314 (February 2014), amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 43:965 (May 2017), LR 43:2535 (December 2017), LR 44:2167 (December 2018), LR 45:1774 (December 2019).