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317:30-5-355.2. Covered services
Revised 7-6-23
The Rural Health Center benefit package, as described in 42 C.F.R. § 440.20, consists of RHC services and other ambulatory services.
(1) RHC services. RHC services are covered when medically necessary and furnished at the clinic or other outpatient setting, including the member's place of residence, delivered via telehealth, or via audio-only telecommunications pursuant to Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 317:30-3-27 and OAC 317:30-3-27.1.
(A) Core services. RHC "core" services include, but are not limited to:
(i) Services furnished by a physician, Physician Assistant (PA), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Midwife (CMN), Clinical Psychologist (CP), or Clinical Social Worker.
(ii) Services and supplies incident to services provided by a physician, PA, APRN, CNM, CP, or CSW are covered in accordance with 42 C.F.R §§ 405.2413 and 405.2415, if the service or supply is:
(I) Furnished in accordance with State law;
(II) A type commonly furnished in physicians' offices;
(III) A type commonly rendered either without charge or included in the RHC's bill;
(IV) Furnished as an incidental, although integral, part of a physician's professional services, PA, APRN, CNM, CP or CSW; or
(V) Furnished under the direct supervision of a contracted physician PA, APRN, or CNM; and
(VI) Drugs and biologicals which cannot be self-administered or are specifically covered by Medicare law, are included within the scope of RHC services. Drugs and biologicals commonly used in life saving procedures, such as analgesics, anesthetics (local), antibiotics, anticonvulsants, antidotes and emetics, serums and toxoids are not billed separately.
(iii) Visiting nurse services to the homebound are covered if:
(I) The RHC is located in an area in which the Secretary of Health and Human Services has determined there is a shortage of home health agencies;
(II) The services are rendered to members who are homebound;
(III) The member is furnished nursing care on a part-time or intermittent basis by a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or licensed vocational nurse who is employed by or receives compensation for the services from the RHC; and
(IV) The services are furnished under a written plan of treatment as required by 42 C.F.R § 405.2416.
(iv) Certain virtual communication services.
(B) Preventive services. In addition to the professional services of a physician, and services provided by an APRN, PA, and CNM which would be covered as RHC services under Medicare, certain primary preventive services are covered under the SoonerCare RHC benefit. The services must be furnished by or under the direct supervision of an RHC practitioner who is a clinic employee:
(i) Prenatal and postpartum care;
(ii) Screening examination under the EPSDT program for members under twenty-one (21);
(iii) Family planning services; and
(iv) Medically necessary screening mammography and follow-up mammograms.
(C) Off-site services. RHC services provided off-site of the clinic are covered if the RHC has a compensation arrangement with the RHC practitioner. SoonerCare reimbursement is made to the RHC and the RHC practitioner receives his or her compensation from the RHC. The RHC must have a written contract with the physician and other RHC "core" practitioners that specifically identify how the RHC services provided off-site are to be billed to SoonerCare. It is expected that services provided in off-site settings are, in most cases, temporary and intermittent, i.e., when the member cannot come to the clinic due to health reasons.
(2) Other ambulatory services. Other ambulatory services that may be provided by an RHC include non-primary care services covered by the Oklahoma Medicaid State Plan but are not included in the RHC's core services. These services are separately billable and may be provided by the RHC if the RHC meets the same standards as other contracted providers of those services.
(A) Other ambulatory services include, but are not limited to:
(i) Dental services for members under the age of twenty-one (21) provided by other than a licensed dentist;
(ii) Optometric services provided by other than a licensed optometrist;
(iii) Laboratory tests performed in the RHC lab, including the lab tests required for RHC certification;
(I) Chemical examinations of urine by stick or tablet method or both (including urine ketones);
(II) Hemoglobin or hematocrit;
(III) Blood glucose;
(IV) Examination of stool specimens for occult blood;
(V) Pregnancy tests; and
(VI) Primary culturing for transmittal to a certified laboratory.
(iv) Technical component of diagnostic tests such as x-rays and EKGs (interpretation of the test provided by the RHC physician is included in the encounter rate);
(v) Durable medical equipment;
(vi) Transportation by ambulance;
(vii) Prescribed drugs;
(viii) Prosthetic devices (other than dental) which replace all or part of an internal body organ (including colostomy bags) and supplies directly related to colostomy care and the replacement of such devices;
(ix) Specialized laboratory services furnished away from the clinic;
(x) Inpatient services;
(xi) Outpatient hospital services; and
(xii) Applied behavior analysis (ABA); and
(xiii) Diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services.
(B) Services listed in (2)(A) of this Section, furnished on-site, require a separate provider agreement(s) with the OHCA. Service item (2)(A)(iii) does not require a separate contract when furnished on-site, however, certain conditions of participation apply. (Refer to OAC 317:30-5-361 for conditions.)
