23 Miss. Code. R. 209-1.24 - Cochlear Implants and Implantable and Non-Implantable Auditory Osseointegrated Devices, Batteries and Battery Chargers
A. The Division
of Medicaid covers repairs and external replacement parts for cochlear implant
devices when medically necessary, prior authorized by a Utilization
Management/Quality Improvement Organization (UM/QIO), the Division of Medicaid,
or designee, and ordered by an audiologist, otologist, otolaryngologist or
other physician specialty who has documented training in assessment for and
prescription of cochlear implant devices.
B. The Division of Medicaid covers repairs
and external replacement parts of an implantable auditory osseointegrated
device (AOD) when medically necessary, prior authorized by a UM/QIO, the
Division of Medicaid, or designee and ordered by an audiologist, otologist,
otolaryngologist or other physician specialty who has documented training in
assessment for and the prescription of AODs.
C. The Division of Medicaid covers repairs
and replacement parts of non-implantable AODs when medically necessary, prior
authorized by a UM/QIO, the Division of Medicaid, or designee and ordered by an
audiologist, otologist, otolaryngologist or other physician specialty who has
documented training in assessment for and the prescription of AODs.
D. The Division of Medicaid covers batteries
and battery chargers for cochlear implants and implantable and non-implantable
AODs when medically necessary, prior authorized by a Utilization
Management/Quality Improvement Organization (UM/QIO), the Division of Medicaid,
or designee, and ordered by an audiologist, otologist, otolaryngologist or
other physician specialty who has documented training in assessment for and the
prescription of AODs.
E. The
manufacturer must provide a minimum one (1) year warranty for all items. [Refer
to Part 209, Rule
1.4.]
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