PURPOSE: This rule places a certain duty on Medicaid participating hospitals and other vendors to assist the Division of Family Services in making Medicaid third-party liability recoveries.
- (1) All Medicaid participating hospitals or other vendors who have received reimbursement under Medicaid (Title XIX), or have made claim or anticipate making a claim for reimbursement, and who shall receive a request from an attorney or insurance carrier for medical or other information pertaining to the Medicaid recipient for whom reimbursement has been received or claim made shall inform the attorney or insurance carrier that the Division of Family Services has the duty under section 208.153, RSMo to seek reimbursement from any source contractually or legally obligated to be primarily responsible to pay any moneys to or on behalf of the Medicaid recipient.
AUTHORITY: section 208.153, RSMo Supp. 1991.* This rule was previously filed as 13 CSR 40-81.090. Original rule filed May 20, 1977, effective Sept. 11, 1977.
*Original authority: 208.153, RSMo 1967, amended 1967, 1973, 1989, 1990, 1991.