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GA Adjustment
Department of Medical Assistance Services (602)
Request Title Implement Emergency Room Utilization Program
Biennium 2020-2022
Budget Round Initial Bill
Half Sheet Number 313 #28c
Description

This amendment directs the Department of Medical Assistance Services to allow the pending, reviewing and reducing of fees for avoidable emergency room level two, three and four claims, both physician and facility. The department would utilize the avoidable emergency room diagnosis code list currently used for Managed Care Organization clinical efficiency rate adjustments. If the emergency room claim is identified as a preventable emergency room diagnosis, the department shall direct the Managed Care Organizations to default to a payment level one. The amendment captures savings to the Medicaid program from the implementation of this policy.

Funding Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2020 FY 2021
  446 Children'S Health Insurance Program Delivery ($880,473) ($826,234)
  456 Medicaid Program Services ($38,680,650) ($39,597,960)
  466 Medical Assistance Services For Low Income Children ($880,473) ($826,234)
By Fund Fund Code Fund Title FY 2020 FY 2021
  01000 General Fund ($14,142,590) ($14,459,101)
  09780 Healthcarecoverageassmntfund ($1,152,688) ($1,183,649)
  10000 Federal Trust ($25,146,318) ($25,607,678)
Authorized Position Details
By Program Program Code Program Title FY 2020 FY 2021


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