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Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)

There are many HHSC rules that have a direct impact on APNs who are Medicaid providers. The rules listed below are some of the most important.

 

Subject
Statutes
Rule/s

Nurse-Midwife Services

Benefits and Limitations

Conditions for Participation Reimbursement

§531.021, Texas Government Code

1 TAC §354.1251

1TAC §354.1252

1TAC §355.8161

CRNA Services

Benefits and Limitations

Conditions for Participation Reimbursement

§531.021, Texas Government Code

1 TAC §354.1301

1TAC §354.1302

1TAC §355.8221

NP and CNS Services

Benefits and Limitations

Conditions for Participation Reimbursement

§531.021, Texas Government Code

1 TAC §354.1331

1TAC §354.1332

1TAC §355.8181

Permits physicians to bill for Medicaid services provided by a CNM, CNS or NP and receive 100%. Per Medicaid Provider Manual, the physician should ut the modifier "SA".

§532.021, Texas Government Code 1 TAC §354.1062

HHSC requires managed care companies that contract with HHSC to provide Medicaid services to include APNs as primary care providers.

§533.005(a) (13), Texas Government Code N/A

Home Health Agencies may not accept a plan of care from an APN, e.g. APNs may not order initial home health services for Medicaid clients.

N/A 1 TAC §354.1037(a)

Orders/referrals for Medicaid patients for the following services must be ordered by a physician: laboratory and radiology, physical therapy, and durable medical equipment

N/A

§531.2116-§531.2175, Texas Government Code

§32.057(c)(2), Texas Human Resources Code

1 TAC §354.1091

1 TAC §354.1291(b)(4)&(c)

1 TAC §354.1039(4)(A)&(i)

1 TAC §354.1430

1 TAC §354.1415(a)(4)

 

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