Birthing Centers - PT (73)
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guidance
Freestanding birthing center service is recognized in Kentucky Medicaid as Provider Type (73). To enroll and bill Kentucky Medicaid, freestanding birthing center service providers must be: In Kentucky, providers must contact the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for a survey/license. Enrolled as a Medicaid active provider and, if applicable, enrolled with the managed care organization (MCO) of any beneficiary for whom it provides services.
coverage
Covered Services include prenatal visits (initial + follow-up), standby services with the rendering provider present during labor and delivery, up to two post-delivery postnatal examinations within six weeks, and laboratory services directly related to the free-standing birth center service.
