La. Admin. Code tit. 50 § XXIX-309

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XXIX-309 - Restrictions
A. Recipients shall be prohibited from choosing physicians and pharmacists who overprescribe or oversupply drugs. When the agency cannot approve a recipients choice of provider(s), the Lock-In recipient shall be required to make another selection.
1. In order to be approved as a Lock-In provider, the physician or pharmacy shall accept Medicaid as reimbursement for services rendered. Recipients are prohibited from paying cash for services rendered.
B. A recipient loses freedom of choice of providers once the lock-in decision has been made. Only the initial lock-in decision can be appealed. Provider selection is not appealable.

La. Admin. Code tit. 50, § XXIX-309

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 32:1057 (June 2006), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 37:3269 (November 2011), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 431183 (6/1/2017).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 46:153 and Title XIX of the Social Security Act.