A request for prior authorization of a health service shall be evaluated by consultants using the criteria given in items A to F. A health service meeting the criteria in this part shall be approved, if the health service is otherwise a covered service under the MA or GAMC programs. The health service must:
A. be medically necessary as determined by prevailing medical community standards or customary practice and usage;B. be appropriate and effective to the medical needs of the recipient;C. be timely, considering the nature and present state of the recipient's medical condition;D. be furnished by a provider with appropriate credentials;E. be the least expensive appropriate alternative health service available; andF. represent an effective and appropriate use of program funds.Minn. R. agency 196, ch. 9505, CONDITIONS FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND GENERAL ASSISTANCE MEDICAL CARE PAYMENT, pt. 9505.5030
Statutory Authority: MS s 256.991