Louisiana § RS 40:1244.1 - Physician upper payment limit methodology
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§ RS 40:1244.1. Physician upper payment limit methodology
The Louisiana Department of Health is hereby authorized to develop mechanisms to support the continued operation of state-funded healthcare programs, specifically Medicaid, through the utilization of physician upper payment limit reimbursement methodologies. Any such methodology utilized shall be designed to continue access and delivery of healthcare services to the poor. The implementation of this methodology shall be subject to federal law and approval by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Participation in the utilization of physician upper payment limit reimbursement methodologies shall be limited exclusively to hospitals which certify public expenditures to the state.
Acts 2010, No. 434, §1, eff. June 22, 2010; Acts 2022, No. 271, §§5, 9C; Redesignated from R.S. 46:2891.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1244.1 ("Physician upper payment limit methodology") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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