Library: Policy

317:30-5-664.8. Obstetrical care provided by Health Centers

Revised 9-1-19

(a) Billing written agreement.In order to avoid duplicative billing situations, a Health Center must have a written agreement with its physician, certified nurse midwife, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant that specifically identifies how obstetrical care will be billed. The agreement must specifically identify the service provider's compensation for Health Center core services and other health services that may be provided by the Health Center.

(b) Prenatal or postpartum services.

(1) If the Health Center compensates the physician, certified nurse midwife or advanced practice nurse for the provision of obstetrical care, then the Health Center bills the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) for each prenatal and postpartum visit separately using the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) evaluation and management code(s) as provided in the Health Center billing manual.

(2) If the clinic does not compensate the provider for the provision of obstetrical care, then the provider must bill the OHCA for prenatal care according to the global method described in the SoonerCare Traditional provider specific rules for physicians, certified nurse midwives, physician assistants, and advanced practice nurses [refer to Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 317:30-5-22].

(3) Under both billing methods, payment for prenatal care includes all routine or minor medical problems. No additional payment is made to the prenatal provider except in the case of a major illness distinctly unrelated to pregnancy.

(c) Delivery services.Delivery services are billed using the appropriate CPT codes for delivery. If the clinic does not compensate the provider for the provision of obstetrical care, then the provider must be individually enrolled and bill for those services using his or her assigned provider number. The costs associated with the delivery must be excluded from the cost settlement/encounter rate setting process.