Increases the fee for Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System HCPCS billinb code 17302 (Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine contractaceptive system.

Incorporates 2015 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) changes (additions, deletions and description changes), with pricing of the codes, to the laboratory services fee schedule.

Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment.

Coverage & Limitations and Payment for Services, Other Licensed Practitioners-Advanced Practice Nurses' Services.

This amendment modifies the State's reimbursement methodology for setting payment rates for disproportionate share hospital services (DSH). Specifically, this amendment updates the base year used to estimate the interim DSH payments and inflates the rates to the rate year ending in 2015, increases the DSH limit for the out-of-state border hospitals eligible for DSH payment from 50% to 60%, continues any prior rate reductions implemented by the Department, and creates a $25.0 million DSH pool for rural hospitals and a $40.0 million DSH pool for hospitals identified as transformation hospitals.

This State Plan Amendment (SPA) describes the single state agency and other entities responsible for administering or implementing the Medicaid state plan.

Reimbursement update for NF Rate Changes.

This amendment would allow the North Dakota State Plan to implement rate reductions to the professional services fee schedule.

Update Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) services, and achieve compliance with the requirements for NEMT services under the broker model.

Modifies the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Innovations Grant to include PineRest Mental Health Services.