23 Miss. Code. R. 208-1.10

Current through August 31, 2024
Rule 23-208-1.10 - Reimbursement
A. Providers must bill for Elderly and Disabled (E&D) Waiver services no sooner than the first (1 st) day of the month following the month in which services were rendered for the following services:
1. Case Management,
2. Adult Day Care (ADC) Services,
3. Institutional Respite, and
4. Home delivered meals.
B. All E&D Waiver providers of Personal Care Services (PCS) and In-Home Respite must utilize the Mississippi Medicaid Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system for the submission of claims. Requirements for the use of the EVV system include, but are not limited to:
1. Personal Care and In-Home Respite provider employees are prohibited from removing the one-time password (OTP) device from the home of the person if an OTP is being utilized.
a) Removal of the OTP device from the person's home will result in the provider's inability to adequately substantiate the services billed, including the units of service; therefore the provider will not be reimbursed for services billed during the time period that the OTP device was removed from the person's home.
b) If it is discovered, post-payment, that the OTP Device was being removed from the home, the provider will be required to refund the Division of Medicaid any money received from the Medicaid program for the time period that the OTP device was removed from the home [Refer to Miss. Admin. Code Part 305].
2. The provider's employee must obtain and document the OTP codes designating service start and end times while in the home of the person, if not utilizing the person's telephone land line to substantiate services billed including the units of service.
C. The Division of Medicaid reimburses for extended Home Health services, physical therapy services and speech therapy services in accordance with the State Plan.

23 Miss. Code. R. 208-1.10

42 C.F.R. §§ 440.180, 440.301; Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-13-117, 43-13-121.
Amended 12/1/2018