23 Miss. Code. R. 209-1.13 - Battery and Battery Charger
A. The Division of
Medicaid defines the following:
1. Battery is
a device for generating electric current by chemical action.
2. Battery charger is a device that adds
electrical energy to a battery.
B. The Division of Medicaid covers a sealed
battery and single mode battery charger for all beneficiaries when prior
authorized by the Utilization Management and Quality Improvement Organization
(UM/QIO), the Division of Medicaid or designated entity, for purchase only,
when all of the following criteria is met:
1.
Batteries and battery chargers are associated with the purchase of equipment
and are included in the maximum reimbursement for that equipment except for
power wheelchair batteries [Refer to Miss. Admin. Code Part 209 Rule
1.47 and
1.48], and
2. Replacement batteries, if coverage
criteria is met.
Notes
42 U.S.C. § 1395 m; Miss. Code Ann. §§ 43-13-117(17), 43-13-121.
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