Pennsylvania Code (Last Updated: April 5, 2016) |
Title 34. LABOR AND INDUSTRY |
PART VIII. Bureau of Workers Compensation |
Chapter 127. Workers Compensation Medical Cost Containment |
SubChapter B. MEDICAL FEES AND FEE REVIEW |
Section 127.117. Outpatient acute care providers, specialty hospitals and other cost-reimbursed providers not subject to the Medicare fee schedule
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The following services shall be paid on a cost-reimbursed basis for medical treatment rendered under Act 44:
(1) Outpatient services of general acute care providers and specialty hospitals reimbursed by Medicare using the HCFA Form 2552 or any successor form.
(2) Inpatient services provided in specialty hospitals and distinct part rehabilitation and psychiatric units of general acute care hospitals, which are exempt from the DRG reimbursement methodology and are reimbursed by Medicare using the HCFA Form 2552 or any successor form.
(3) Services provided in Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities reimbursed by Medicare using the HCFA Form 2088 or any successor form.
(4) Services provided in outpatient therapy centers electing cost reimbursement for Medicare using the HCFA Form 2088 or any successor form.
Notation
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 127.101 (relating to medical fee capsMedicare); 34 Pa. Code § 127.118 (relating to RCCsgenerally); 34 Pa. Code § 127.119 (relating to payments for services using RCCs); 34 Pa. Code § 127.120 (relating to RCCscomprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facilities (CORFs) and outpatient physical therapy centers); 34 Pa. Code § 127.126 (relating to new providers); 34 Pa. Code § 127.155 (relating to medical fee updates on and after January 1, 1995outpatient acute care providers, specialty hospitals and other cost-reimbursed providers).