LAC 50:XXV.701. Fees

A. Fees for these services shall be reimbursed as established in the Adult Denture Program fee schedule. B. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2012, the reimbursement fees on file for the following adult denture services shall be reduced to the following percentages of the 2009 National Dental Advisory Service comprehensive fee report 70th percentile, unless otherwise stated in this Chapter: 1. 65 percent for the comprehensive evaluation exam; and 2. 56 percent for full mouth x-ray. C. Removable prosthodontics shall be excluded from the July 1, 2012 reimbursement rate reduction. D. Effective for dates of service on or after August 1, 2013, the reimbursement for adult denture services shall be reduced by 1.5 percent of the fee amounts on file as of July 31, 2013. 1. Removable prosthodontics shall be excluded from the August 1, 2013 reimbursement rate reduction. E. Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2023, the reimbursement rates for adult denture services shall be reimbursed based on the Louisiana Medicaid fee schedule. All rates in the fee schedule are published on the Medicaid provider website at www.lamedicaid.com. 1. Implementation of these rates is subject to approval by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.