1. A. The reimbursement for family planning clinics is a flat fee for each covered service as specified on the established Medicaid fee schedule. Fee schedule rates are based on a percentage of the Louisiana Medicare Region 99 allowable for a specified year.
2. B. Effective for dates of service on or after August 1, 2010, the reimbursement rates for family planning clinic services shall be 75 percent of the 2009 Louisiana Medicare Region 99 allowable or billed charges, whichever is the lesser amount minus any third party liability coverage.
3. C. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2012, the reimbursement rates for family planning clinics shall be equal to the reimbursement rates for family planning services in the Professional Services Program.

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 Human Resources, Office of Family Services, LR 4:210 (May 1978), (repromulgated for inclusion in the LAC) promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 30:1022 (May 2004), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 37:1600 (June 2011), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing and the Office of Public Health, LR 39:93 (January 2013), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 39:506 (March 2013).