Midwifery Services Reimbursement Rate Update (IB 23-12)
Date: 07/18/23
Louisiana Healthcare Connections is sharing with providers Midwifery Services Reimbursement Rate Update (IB 23-12) (PDF)External Link issued on July 14, 2023.
Effective August 1, 2023, Louisiana Medicaid updated the reimbursement rates for midwifery services (licensed midwives and certified nurse midwives). The Medicaid procedure file has been updated to reflect this change, and the Fee-for-Service (FFS) fee schedule will be updated on the Louisiana Medicaid website, www.lamedicaid.com. Louisiana Healthcare Connections will update our system to reflect the new rates within 30 days of this notification (Section 2.18.9.5 of the contract).
Louisiana Healthcare Connections will recycle impacted claims and forward with no action needed by the provider.