Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 223 - Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT)
Chapter 5 - Personal Care Services
Rule 23-223-5.6 - Non-Covered Services
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 23-223-5.6
Current through September 24, 2024
A. The Division of Medicaid does not cover personal care services (PCS) solely for the convenience of the child, the parents or the caregiver.
B. Non-covered PCS include, but are not limited to:
1. Skilled nursing services
including, but not limited to:
a) Nasogastric
or gastrostomy feedings,
b) Apnea
monitoring,
c) Home
dialysis,
d) Intravenous (IV)
infusion of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or hyperalimentation,
e) IV infusion of fluids for
hydration
f) Medication
administration, and/or
g)
Tracheostomy care.
2.
Services provided by those individuals described in Miss. Admin. Code Part 200,
Rule
2.2.A.,
3. For the sole purpose of escorting
beneficiaries outside of the home for visits to a physician's office or school,
and/or
4. Services that could be
provided through the home health benefit.
C. Only one (1) service is covered if private duty nursing (PDN) and PCS are provided at the same time to the same beneficiary.
42 C.F.R. § 440.167; Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-13-117, 43-13-121.
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