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MS SB2920

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 43-13-117 of Mississippi Code to set durable medical equipment (DME) reimbursement rates at 100% of the Medicare DMEPOS Rural Fee Schedule effective January 1 of each year.

  • Prohibits the Division of Medicaid from reducing DME reimbursement rates and exempts DME providers from the standard 5% across-the-board reimbursement reduction applied to other Medicaid providers.

  • Requires the statewide uniform DME fee schedule to be calculated using 100% of the Medicare rate, with rates applied equally to both governmental and private DME providers.

  • Maintains existing precertification requirements for DME and medical supplies as determined by the division.

Legislative Description

Medicaid reimbursement for durable medical equipment (DME); fix rate at 100% of Medicare rate.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2019

Committee Referrals

Medicaid1/21/2019

Full Bill Text

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