Section 482-5-001 - SCOPE AND AUTHORITYThese regulations govern services provided under the Medical Assistance Act, Nebraska Revised Statute (Neb. Rev. Stat.) §§ 68-901 et seq.
001.01INTRODUCTION. This chapter sets forth the responsibilities of the Dental Benefits Manager, a Prepaid Ambulatory Health Plan, in delivering the dental benefits package to their managed care members. While the provider is responsible for providing services to the member, the Dental Benefits Manager, as the contracting entity with the Department, assumes primary administrative and operational responsibility for the development and implementation of the managed care requirements. In developing its program for the delivery of the dental benefits package, the Dental Benefits Manager must incorporate the information contained in this Title, as well as 471 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 6, which defines in detail the minimum service provisions required for dental services under Nebraska Medicaid.482 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 5, § 001
Amended effective 7/29/2020Amended effective 9/27/2021