C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 101, ch. II, 144-101-II-46, subsec. 144-101-II-46.16
Reimbursement for psychiatric hospitals is made in accordance with the "Principles of Reimbursement for Hospital Services" as defined in Chapter III, Section 45 of this Manual.
In accordance with Chapter I of the MaineCare Benefits Manual, it is the responsibility of the provider to seek payment from any other resources that are available for payment of a rendered service prior to billing MaineCare.
To qualify for reimbursement of laboratory services provided in a psychiatric hospital those laboratory services must be in compliance with the rules implementing the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA '88) and any amendments thereto. This information is available at www.cms.hhs.gov/clia [File Link Not Available].
C.M.R. 10, 144, ch. 101, ch. II, 144-101-II-46, subsec. 144-101-II-46.16