Pennsylvania Code
Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part III - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL
Chapter 1249 - HOME HEALTH AGENCY SERVICES
PAYMENT FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES
Section 1249.57 - Payment conditions for maternal/child services
Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 12, March 23, 2024
(a) Maternal/child services. Home health agencies are reimbursed for maternal/child services if the following conditions are met:
(b) Postpartum and child services. When the mother no longer requires postpartum visits for medical reasons, but the child continues to need medical services, payment will be made for the additional visits for care of the child only if the services are ordered by the attending physician and are part of a written plan of care written specifically for the child.
The provisions of this § 1249.57 issued under sections 403(a) and (b), 443.2(2) and 509 of the Public Welfare Code (62 P. S. §§ 403(a) and (b), 443.2(2) and 509).
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 1249.51 (relating to general payment policy).