Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part III - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL
Chapter 1150 - MA PROGRAM PAYMENT POLICIES
PAYMENT FOR SERVICES
Section 1150.63 - Waivers

Universal Citation: 55 PA Code ยง 1150.63

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024

(a) The Department may waive the requirements of § 1150.51(6) (relating to general payment policies) upon written request by a provider.

(b) The Department, under extraordinary circumstances, will pay for a medical service or item that is not one for which the MA Program has an established fee. If a practitioner concludes that lack of the service or item would impair the recipient's health, the practitioner may either give the recipient the prescription or order to take to the CAO, or send the prescription or order to the CAO by mail.

(c) The CAO shall forward the prescription and a completed Form MA 325 (Request for Waiver) to the Office of MA Programs where it will be reviewed by the Department's medical consultants. The Office of MA Programs will notify the requestor of its decision. Section 1101.67 (relating to prior authorization) which requires a decision on requests for prior authorization within 21 days does not apply to requests for waivers.

(d) The Department will review each request using the following guidelines:

(1) Payment for the procedure is not allowable according to the fee schedule, is a type of service covered by the program and is generally accepted by the medical community.

(2) The procedure is not experimental.

(3) The therapeutic effectiveness of the procedure has been scientifically documented.

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 41.92 (relating to expedited disposition procedure for certain appeals); 55 Pa. Code § 1150.51 (relating to general payment policies); and 55 Pa. Code § 1155.36 (relating to covered services).

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