Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 40 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
Part I - Workers' Compensation Administration
Subpart 2 - Medical Guidelines
Chapter 25 - Hospital Reimbursement Schedule, Billing Instruction and Maintenance Procedures
Section I-2521 - Hospital Billing Instructions
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-2521
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Introduction
1. The purpose of this document
is to facilitate the billing process for hospital services.
2. For an overview of the workers'
compensation program and policies covering treatment of compensable
work-related injuries and illnesses, please refer to the carrier/self-insured
employer.
B. Verification of Coverage. The carrier/self-insured employer is responsible for 100 percent of the maximum allowable reimbursement rate for covered services rendered for treatment of compensable conditions. The claimant is not required to contribute a copayment and does not have to meet any deductibles.
1. Prior to the provision of medical
services, supplies, or other nonmedical services the determination that the
illness, injury, or condition is work-related must be made, and must be
accomplished in the following manner:
a.
carrier/self-insured employer should be contacted for verification of
coverage/liability;
b. the name and
title of the individual verifying coverage/liability must be recorded in the
claimant's records;
c. denial of
coverage/liability must be immediately communicated to the claimant.
2. Those procedures identified in
this reimbursement schedule as noncovered are not billable to the claimant if
rendered in treatment of compensable conditions unless the claimant is informed
beforehand that he will be responsible for the charges.
3. In certain circumstances, the provider
collects his fees from the claimant because he is unsure or unaware of the
occupational nature of the injury or condition. If the provider decides to bill
the workers' compensation carrier/self-insured employer after compensability
has been established, he must, to the best of his knowledge, make certain that
the claimant has not already filed for reimbursement. If the claimant has not
filed, the provider should bill the carrier/self-insured employer and reimburse
the claimant. To avoid duplicate billings, the provider should file for the
claimant, billing the full amount; or, the claimant should bill the full amount
himself.
4. For covered services,
if there is a difference between the provider's billed amount and the Office of
Workers' Compensation maximum allowable reimbursement, the claimant, employer,
and carrier cannot, under any circumstances, be billed for the
difference.
C. Pre-Certification
1. Pre-certification is
required for all admissions.
2.
Please refer to the Managed Care Program Section of the Utilization Review
Manual for definitions and requirements.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1034.2.
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