Alabama § 40-26B-80 Outpatient Medicaid Base Payments

Alabama Statutes

§ 40-26B-80 — Outpatient Medicaid Base Payments

Alabama § 40-26B-80

Title 40Revenue and Taxation

Ch. 26BProviders of Medical Services Privilege Tax

Art. 5Hospital Funding Program

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 40-26B-80 (2026).

Text

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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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.

Legislative History

(Act 2009-549, p. 1454, §2; Act 2011-615, p. 1383, §1; Act 2013-246, p. 595, §1; Act 2016-299, p. 749, §1; Act 2017-382, §1; Act 2018-543, §1; Act 2019-278, §1; Act 2022-127, §1; Act 2025-371, §1.)