New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 302 - MEDICAID GENERAL PROVIDER POLICIES
Part 4 - RECIPIENT POLICIES -GENERAL RECIPIENT REQUIREMENTS
Section 8.302.4.12 - COVERED OUT-OF-STATE SERVICES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
MAD covers services and procedure furnished by a provider located within 100 geographical miles of the New Mexico border, even though the road miles may be greater than 100 miles, to the same extent and using the same coverage rules as for an in-state provider. See 8.302.4.9 NMAC, out of state and border area providers. When it is the general practice for an eligible recipient in a New Mexico locality to access medical services in a location more than 100 geographical miles from the New Mexico border, MAD will treat that out-of-state location as a border area. MAD covers services and procedures furnished by a provider more than 100 geographical miles from the New Mexico border, excluding Mexico, to the extent and using the same coverage rules as for in-state provider when one or more of the following conditions are met.
A. An eligible recipient is out-of-state at the time the services are needed and the delivery of services is of an emergent or urgent nature or if the eligible recipient's health would be endangered by traveling back to New Mexico. Services must be medically necessary to stabilize the eligible recipient's health and prevent significant adverse health effects, including preventable hospitalization. Claims for such services are subject to pre-payment or post-payment reviews to assure the emergent or urgent need or medical necessity of the services.
B. On-going-services provided by a medical assistance program within the state continue to be necessary when the eligible recipient is visiting another state.
C. Care is medically necessary for an eligible recipient that is placed by the state of New Mexico in foster care in an out-of-home placement or in an institution. Care is medically necessary for an eligible recipient that was adopted from New Mexico and resides out-of-state. If the agreement with the other state requires that state's medicaid program pay for covered services, MAD will only consider payment when a service is not covered by the other state and the eligible recipient would be eligible for that service if living in New Mexico.
D. Durable medical equipment, medical supplies, prosthetics or orthotics are purchased from out-of-state vendors.
E. Clinical laboratory tests, radiological interpretations, professional consultations or other services are performed by out-of-state laboratories but do not require the eligible recipient to leave the state.
F. Medical services or procedures considered medically necessary are not available in the state of New Mexico. All services that are not available in New Mexico require prior authorization when provided by an out-of-state provider. An out-of-state service may be limited to the closest provider or an otherwise economically prudent choice of provider capable of rendering the service.
G. Services, such as personal assistance, are needed by an eligible recipient out-of-state if that recipient is eligible to receive services through a medicaid home and community-based services waiver program and is traveling to another state.
