The state plan amendment updates the clinical laboratories (CDL) fee schedule.

This amendment is to bring the state plan into compliance with the applicable requirements of 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §447.518, relating to payment for covered outpatient drugs, specifically as it relates to addressing reimbursement methodology for 340B drugs, physician administered drugs, clotting factor, federal supply schedule and drugs purchased at nominal price.

This amendment was submitted to revise coverage language in order to increase access and utilization of Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARC).

This SPA proposes to bring Louisiana into compliance with the reimbursement requirements in the Covered Outpatient Drug final rule with comment period (CMS-2345-FC), such as the provisions in 42 CFR 447.518(a).

Implements a rate reduction for reimbursement rates paid to licensed practitioners for applied beh s (ABA) services.

This state plan amendment amends the provisions to establish enhanced Medicaid reimbursements through the supplemental payment program for qualifying emergency ground ambulance service providers.

This state plan amendment proposes to continue reimbursement for Medicaid's portion of a provider tax on nursing home gross receipts and maintain various cost containment measures that otherwise would have expired.

This state plan amendment makes conforming changes to the state plan to extend the current 3% rate reduction for inpatient hospital services that is currently set to expire 6/30/17.

This amendment proposes to revise the reimbursement methodology for Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IID).

This Amendment would establish payment rates for hospice services, reflecting rate Increases effective October 1, 2017.