New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 54 - PHYSICIAN SERVICES
Subchapter 4 - BASIS OF PAYMENT
Section 10:54-4.12 - Physician reimbursement in special situations

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 10:54-4.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) A hospital-based physician who is salaried and whose services are reimbursed as part of the hospital's cost shall not bill fee-for-service to the New Jersey Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare program.

(b) A physician practicing in a hospital outpatient department whose reimbursement is not part of the hospital's cost may bill fee-for-service to the New Jersey Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare program, independent of the hospital charges for professional services, if the physician's arrangement with the hospital permits it.

(c) If a patient receives care from more than one member of a partnership or corporation in the same discipline, the maximum fee allowance shall be the same as that for a single attending physician.

(d) Reimbursement shall not be made for, and beneficiaries shall not be asked to pay for, broken appointments.

(e) Reimbursement shall be made for injections (intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous) which are administered by the physician according to 10:54-9.4 and 10:54-9.8.

1. Reimbursement for immunization services will be based on the formula of Average Wholesale Price (AWP) of the drug plus 15 percent, plus $ 2.00 for physician's cost of dispensing the immunization. For specific qualifiers for immunizations, see 10:54-9.8(a) and (i) and 10:54-9.10(f).

(f) Reimbursement for psychiatric consultation or shock therapy shall be considered as inclusive of all psychiatric services that day.

(g) Reimbursement for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment shall be made in accordance with 10:54-5.5, 10:54-9.4 and 9.10(l)4.

(h) Reimbursement for HealthStart services shall be made in accordance with N.J.A.C. 10:54-6 and 10:54-9.10(k).

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