Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 3 - Public Assistance and Medical Assistance
Chapter 47 - General Relief
Article 1 - General Relief and General Relief Medical
7 AAC 47.245 - Length of hospitalization

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 47.245

Current through November 28, 2024

(a) The maximum number of days of hospitalization payable by the division for an individual recipient is limited to the 50th percentile of the length of hospitalization stay for that particular primary medical or surgical diagnosis involved identified in the Length of Stay by Diagnosis and Operation, Western Region, 1994,which is adopted by reference.

(b) Notwithstanding (a) of this section the division of medical assistance will not pay for more than a total of eight days for a recipient for all hospitalizations in any 12 consecutive month period.

(c) In this section

(1) "hospitalization" includes room, board, and charges for ancillary services;

(2) "ancillary services" include pharmacy, medical and surgical supplies, laboratory, radiology, respiratory services, physical therapy, and operating room services.

The Length of Stay by Diagnosis and Operation, Western Region, 1994 can be obtained by writing to the Health Care Investment Analysts, 300 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The document may be inspected at the division of medical assistance, Department of Health and Social Services, 4411 Business Park Blvd., Suite 46, Anchorage, Alaska 99503.

Authority:AS 47.05.010

AS 47.25.120

AS 47.25.130

AS 47.25.170

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