Louisiana HB198 establishes Medicaid reimbursement rates for gastroenterology procedures at ambulatory surgical centers.

Louisiana HB198 enacts a new law requiring the Louisiana Department of Health to set Medicaid reimbursement rates for gastroenterology procedures at ambulatory surgical centers at or exceeding the Medicare rate. The law mandates the Department to update these rates annually to align with Medicare rate adjustments. It also requires the Department to promulgate necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions, with an effective date set for October 1, 2026.

Louisiana HB198 establishes Medicaid reimbursement rates for gastroenterology procedures at ambulatory surgical centers.

Louisiana HB198 enacts a new law requiring the Louisiana Department of Health to set Medicaid reimbursement rates for gastroenterology procedures at ambulatory surgical centers at or exceeding the Medicare rate. The law mandates the Department to update these rates annually to align with Medicare rate adjustments. It also requires the Department to promulgate necessary rules and regulations to implement these provisions, with an effective date set for October 1, 2026.