Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-1-.06

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

Section 560-X-1-.06 - Fiscal Agent

(1) The Alabama Medicaid Agency contracts with a fiscal agent to process and pay all claims submitted by providers of medical care, services, and equipment authorized under the Alabama Title XIX State Plan.

(2) The fiscal agent will provide current detailed claims processing procedures in a manual format for all claim types covered by Medicaid services. The fiscal agent will prepare and distribute the Alabama Medicaid Agency Provider Manual to providers of Medicaid services. Such manual is guidance for providers in filing and preparing claims.

(3) Providers with questions about claims should contact the fiscal agent. Only unresolved problems or provider dissatisfaction with the response of the fiscal agent should be directed to Alabama Medicaid Agency, 501 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36104, Telephone number, (334) 242-5010.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-1-.06

Rule effective October 1, 1982. Amended: Filed September 11, 2013; effective October 16, 2013.

Author: Kathy Hall, Deputy Commissioner, Program Administration

Statutory Authority: Title XIX, Social Security Act, §1902(a)(4); 42 C.F.R. §431.510.