23 Miss. Code. R. 202-5.2 - Chelation Therapy

A. The Division of Medicaid covers only Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved chelation in an inpatient or outpatient hospital setting in accordance with current standards of medical practice.

B. Conditions which may be treated with chelation include:

1. Lead poisoning,

2. Iron overload,

3. Metallic mercury poisoning,

4. Copper poisoning,

5. Arsenic poisoning,

6. Gold poisoning,

7. Cystinuria,

8. Wilson's disease, and

9. Severe, active rheumatoid arthritis that has failed to respond to an adequate trial of conventional therapy.

C. Documentation in the medical records of symptoms and/or laboratory tests must support one (1) of the listed diagnoses. Chelation therapy for the treatment of any other conditions is not a covered service.

Notes

23 Miss. Code. R. 202-5.2

Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-121; 21 CFR § 312.

Moved from Rule 1.7 and revised Rule 5.2.A. eff. 10/01/2013.