LAC 50:XV.27101. Reimbursement Methodology

A. Effective for dates of service on or after November 20, 2015, a FSBC shall be reimbursed a one-time payment for labor and delivery services at a rate equal to 90 percent of the average per diem rates of surrounding hospitals providing the same services. 1. Attending physicians shall be reimbursed for birthing services according to the published fee schedule rate for physician services rendered in the Professional Services Program. 2. Certified nurse midwives providing birthing services within a FSBC shall be reimbursed at 80 percent of the published fee schedule rate for physician services rendered in the Professional Services Program. 3. Licensed midwives providing birthing services within a FSBC shall be reimbursed at 75 percent of the published fee schedule rate for physician services in the Professional Services Program. B. Effective for dates of service on or after August 1, 2023, the reimbursement amounts for certified nurse midwives and licensed nurse midwives will be as follows: 1. certified nurse midwives providing birthing services within a FSBC shall be reimbursed at 95 percent of the published fee schedule rate for physician services rendered in the Professional Services Program; and 2. licensed midwives providing birthing services within a FSBC shall be reimbursed at 95 percent of the published fee schedule rate for physician services in the Professional Services Program.