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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 10.09.32.06" title_num="10" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="32" heading="Payment Procedures.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Request for Payment.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Requests for payment of HIV-targeted case management services rendered shall be submitted by an approved provider according to procedures as set forth in COMAR 10.09.36.04.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Requests for payment shall be submitted on the invoice form specified by the Department. The completed form shall indicate the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date or dates of service;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Participant's name and Medical Assistance number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Provider's name, identification number, and location; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Nature, procedure code or codes, and unit or units of covered service provided.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Providers shall bill the Program for the appropriate fee specified in §C of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Billing time limitations for claims submitted pursuant to this chapter are set forth in COMAR 10.09.36.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Payments shall be made:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Only to 1 provider for a specific type of HIV-targeted case management services rendered to a participant during a specified time period;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>To an HIV ongoing case management provider that shall be reimbursed in 15-minute increments, which is equal to 1 unit of service. Reimbursement for HIV ongoing case management may not exceed 96 units of service per year following the date of service for the HIV diagnostic evaluation services; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>To a provider of HIV-targeted case management services that may not exceed the following fee schedule:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For the completion of a bio-psychosocial assessment and development or revision of the plan of care performed by an HIV diagnostic evaluation services provider — $200;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>For the participation by the case manager in the completion of the bio-psychosocial assessment and development or revision of the plan of care, as specified in Regulation .04B of this chapter up to 6 units of service at a rate of $17.86 per unit of service</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>For HIV ongoing case management, up to 96 units of service, at a rate of $17.86 per unit of service, may be reimbursed per year following completion of the bio-psychosocial assessment and development or revision of the plan of care by a qualified provider of HIV diagnostic evaluation services.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>