405 IAC 5-31-4.5 Per diem services, state nursing facility

Sec. 4.5. (a) Those services and products furnished by a state nursing facility for the usual care and treatment of patients are reimbursed in the per diem rate in accordance with 405 IAC 1-17. The per diem rate for state nursing facilities includes the following services: (1) Room and board: (A) room accommodations; (B) all dietary services; and (C) laundry services. (2) Nursing care. (3) The cost of all medical and nonmedical supplies and equipment, which includes those items generally required to assure adequate medical care and personal hygiene of patients, is included in the nursing facility per diem. (4) Durable medical equipment (DME), and associated repair costs, routinely required for the care of patients, including, but not limited to: (A) ice bags; (B) bed rails; (C) canes; (D) walkers; (E) crutches; (F) standard wheelchairs; (G) traction equipment; and (H) oxygen and equipment and supplies for its delivery; are covered in the per diem rate and may not be billed to Medicaid by the facility, an outside pharmacy, or any other provider. Nonstandard items of DME and associated repair costs that have received prior authorization must be billed to Medicaid directly by the DME provider. Facilities may not require members to purchase or rent such equipment with their personal funds. DME purchased with Medicaid funds becomes the property of the office. The office must be notified when the member no longer needs the equipment. (5) Medically necessary therapy services, which include: (A) physical; (B) occupational; (C) respiratory; and (D) speech pathology; services. (6) Dental services. (7) Optometric services. (8) Transportation services, except for emergency medical transportation services. (9) Pharmaceutical products. (10) The cost of both legend and nonlegend water products in all forms and for all uses. (b) The services set out in subsection (a) provided to a Medicaid resident residing in a state nursing facility are reimbursed through the per diem rate except as follows: (1) Hospital services rendered due to an acute illness or injury may be billed to Medicaid directly by the hospital. Individual exceptions to other medical care that must be rendered by practitioners outside the facility require prior authorization from the office. (2) Dental services provided in the facility shall be included in the per diem rate. Necessary dental services that cannot be provided on-site by the dental staff require prior authorization by the office. Dental services prior authorized by the office must be billed to Medicaid directly by the outside dental provider. Admission of a member to a hospital for the purpose of performing dental services requires prior authorization by the office.