- A. Reimbursement shall be the encounter rate established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service for “638” facilities.
- B. Reimbursement for prescribed drugs is included in the encounter rate when the prescription is dispensed during the same time period as a visit with one or more facility health professionals. Reimbursement for refilling a prescription shall be the established encounter rate for the facility.
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, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 31:2030 (August 2005).