130 Mass. Reg. 416.407

Current through Register 1527, August 2, 2024

Section 416.407 - Individual Consideration

Services designated "I.C." in the list of service codes and descriptions in Subchapter 6 of the Hearing Instrument Specialist Manual are given individual consideration by the MassHealth agency to determine the amount of payment to be made to the hearing instrument specialist. The MassHealth agency determines the amount of payment using the following criteria:

(A) the time required to perform the procedure;

(B) the degree of skill required to perform the procedure;

(C) the severity or complexity of the member's hearing disorder or disability;

(D) the policies, procedures, and practices of other third-party purchasers of health care; and

(E) the reasonable and customary practices of hearing instrument specialists.

130 CMR 416.407

Amended by Mass Register Issue S1277, eff. 1/2/2015.