Providers shall make all reasonable efforts to determine if there is a liable third-party source, including Medicare, and in the case of a liable third-party source, utilize that source for payments and benefits prior to applying for Medicaid payments. Third party payments received after billing Medicaid for service for a Medicaid recipient shall be refunded to the Alabama Medicaid Agency.
Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-43-.09
Author: Mattie Jackson, Associate Director, Specialized Waiver Unit, LTC Healthcare Reform Unit
Statutory Authority:42 CFR, Section 433, Subpart D - Third Party Liability.