Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 048 - Health, Department of
Sub-Agency 0037 - Medicaid
Chapter 11 - MEDICAL SUPPLIES, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AND PROSTHETICS
Section 11-3 - Definitions
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Except as otherwise specified in Wyoming Medicaid Rules Chapter 1, or as defined herein, the terminology used in this Chapter is the standard terminology and has the standard meaning used in health care, Medicaid, and Medicare.
(b) "Certification of medical necessity" means a written certification by the prescribing practitioner certifying that the equipment is medically necessary, as required for certain items identified by the Department.
(c) "Misuse" means the intentional utilization of equipment, prosthetic device, or supplies in a manner not prescribed or recommended resulting in the need for repairs or replacement, or the utilization by persons other than the client for whom the use is prescribed or intended according to Department records.
(d) "Practitioner's order" means a written order on the practitioner's personalized prescription pad or letterhead that contains the practitioner's printed name, the practitioner's personal physically-made signature, and the date it was signed.
