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Ala. Code § 40-26B-80: Outpatient Medicaid Base Payments.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40 Revenue and Taxation.
- Chapter 26B Providers of Medical Services Privilege Tax.
- Article 5 Hospital Funding Program.
If the Alabama Medicaid Agency implements OPPS, the total amount budgeted (total base rate) for OPPS shall not be less than the total outpatient UPL.
The agency shall pay hospitals as a base amount for fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028 for outpatient services, based upon an outpatient fee schedule in existence on September 30, 2018. Medicaid may update the outpatient fee schedule with approval of the Hospital Services and Reimbursement Panel. Hospital outpatient base payments shall be in addition to any hospital access payments or other payments described in this article.
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