Section 433.424 - Obstetric Services: Fee-for-service Method of PaymentThe fee-for-service method of payment is always available to a provider for obstetric services covered by the MassHealth agency as an alternative to the global fee referenced in 130 CMR 433.421. If the global-fee requirements in 130 CMR 433.421 are not met, the provider or providers may claim payment from the MassHealth agency only on a fee-for-service basis, as specified in 130 CMR 433.424(A) through (D).
(A) When there is no primary provider for the obstetric services performed for the member, each provider may claim payment only on a fee-for-service basis.(B) If the pregnancy is terminated by an event other than a delivery, each provider involved in performing obstetric services for the member may claim payment only on a fee-for-service basis.(C) When a certified nurse-midwife is the primary provider and a physician performs a cesarean section, the certified nurse-midwife may claim payment for the prenatal visits only on a fee-for-service basis. The operating physician may claim payment for the cesarean section only on a fee-for-service basis.(D) When additional services (for example, ultrasound or special tests) are performed, the provider may claim payment for these only on a fee-for-service basis.Amended by Mass Register Issue S1345, eff. 8/11/2017.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1461, eff. 1/21/2022.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1472, eff. 6/10/2022 (EMERGENCY).Amended by Mass Register Issue 1478, eff. 6/10/2022 (COMPLIANCE).