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Committee approves raise in Medicaid diagnostic-lab cap for chronic-pain patients from $500 to $1,800
Summary
SB348 would increase the annual Medicaid cap on diagnostic laboratory services for patients diagnosed with chronic pain from $500 to $1,800, supporters said the change would allow better monitoring and prevent costly emergency care; DHS officials estimated a state-share fiscal impact between roughly $100,000 and $600,000.
Kristen Neck, chief operating officer for AIT Health (Pain Treatment Centers of America affiliate), asked the committee to increase the annual Medicaid cap for diagnostic laboratory services for chronic-pain beneficiaries from $500 to $1,800 so providers can perform more comprehensive urine drug screens and related testing.
Neck said additional testing…
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