New Mexico § 27-2-12.3 - Medicaid reimbursement; equal pay for equal physicians', dentists', optometrists', podiatrists' and psychologists' services

§ 27-2-12.3. Medicaid reimbursement; equal pay for equal physicians', dentists', optometrists', podiatrists' and psychologists' services

The human services [health care authority] department shall establish a rate for the

reimbursement of physicians, dentists, optometrists, podiatrists and psychologists

for services rendered to medicaid patients that provides equal reimbursement for the

same or similar services rendered without respect to the date on which such physician,

dentist, optometrist, podiatrist or psychologist entered into practice in New Mexico,

the date on which the physician, dentist, optometrist, podiatrist or psychologist

entered into an agreement or contract to provide such services or the location in

which such services are to be provided in the state; provided, however, that the

requirements of this section shall not apply when the human services [health care

authority] department contracts with entities pursuant to Section 27-2-12.6 NMSA 1978 to negotiate a rate for the reimbursement for services rendered to medicaid patients

in the medicaid managed care system.