Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 101 - MAINECARE BENEFITS MANUAL (FORMERLY MAINE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL)
Chapter II - Specific Policies By Service
Section 144-101-II-46 - Psychiatric Hospital Services
Subsection 144-101-II-46.16 - REIMBURSEMENT
Reimbursement for psychiatric hospitals is made in accordance with the "Principles of Reimbursement for Hospital Services" as defined in Chapter III, Section 45 of this Manual.
In accordance with Chapter I of the MaineCare Benefits Manual, it is the responsibility of the provider to seek payment from any other resources that are available for payment of a rendered service prior to billing MaineCare.
To qualify for reimbursement of laboratory services provided in a psychiatric hospital those laboratory services must be in compliance with the rules implementing the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA '88) and any amendments thereto. This information is available at www.cms.hhs.gov/clia [File Link Not Available].
