New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 314 - LONG TERM CARE SERVICES - WAIVERS
Part 7 - SUPPORTS WAIVER
Section 8.314.7.17 - PRIOR AUTHORIZATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
All MAD services, including services covered under the supports waiver program, are subject to utilization review for medical necessity and program requirements. Reviews by MAD or its designees may be performed before services are furnished, after services are furnished, before payment is made, or after payment is made in accordance with 8.310.2 NMAC.
A. Prior authorization: Services, supports, and goods specified in the ISP and AAB require prior authorization from HSD/MAD or its designee. The ISP must specify the type, amount and duration of services. Services for which prior authorization was obtained remain subject to utilization review at any point in the payment process.
B. Eligibility determination: To be eligible for supports waiver program services, eligible recipients must require the LOC of services provided in an ICF-IID. Prior authorization of services does not guarantee that applicants or eligible recipients are eligible for medical assistance program (MAP) or supports waiver services.
C. Reconsideration: If there is a disagreement with a prior authorization denial or other review decision, the community supports coordinator provider on behalf of the eligible recipient, can request reconsideration from the TPA that performed the initial review and issued the initial decision. Reconsideration must be requested within 30-calendar days of the date on the denial notice, must be in writing and provide additional documentation or clarifying information regarding the eligible recipient's request for the denied services or goods.
D. Denial of payment: If a service, support, or good is not covered under the supports waiver program, the claim for payment may be denied by MAD or its designee. If it is determined that a service is not covered before the claim is paid, the claim is denied. If this determination is made after payment, the payment amount is subject to recoupment or repayment.
