Rule 23-209-1.13 - Battery and Battery ChargerA. The Division of Medicaid defines the following:1. Battery is a device for generating electric current by chemical action.2. Battery charger is a device that adds electrical energy to a battery.B. The Division of Medicaid covers a sealed battery and single mode battery charger for all beneficiaries when prior authorized by the Utilization Management and Quality Improvement Organization (UM/QIO), the Division of Medicaid or designated entity, for purchase only, when all of the following criteria is met:1. Batteries and battery chargers are associated with the purchase of equipment and are included in the maximum reimbursement for that equipment except for power wheelchair batteries [Refer to Miss. Admin. Code Part 209 Rule 1.47 and 1.48], and2. Replacement batteries, if coverage criteria is met.23 Miss. Code. R. 209-1.13
42 U.S.C. § 1395 m; Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-13-117(17), 43-13-121.