5101:3-9-02 Pharmacy services: medical supplies and durable medical equipment.

(A) Eligible pharmacies in the Ohio medicaid program may also bill for medical supplies and durable medical equipment with the following stipulations:

(1) The provider must apply to the Ohio department of job and family services (ODJFS) to be eligible to dispense medical supplies/durable medical equipment.

(2) All products require a prescription written by a practitioner authorized to prescribe. The prescription must be obtained by and kept on file at the pharmacy.

(3) The provider must use the same medicaid provider number as when billing for pharmaceuticals.

(4) The provider must be licensed, registered, or exempt from licensure or registration under Chapter 4761. of the Administrative Code to bill for home medical equipment that is subject to regulation under Chapter 4752. of the Revised Code.

(B) Invoices submitted for medical supplies/durable medical equipment must be billed on the appropriate invoice designated by ODJFS for those services.

(C) Medical supplies, durable medical equipment, prosthetic, and orthotic devices may be billed by pharmacy providers in accordance with Chapter 5101:3-10 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 07/01/2006

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2006 and 07/01/2011

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 5111.02

Rule Amplifies: 4752.02, 5111.01, 5111.02, 5111.021

Prior Effective Dates: 4/7/77, 12/21/77, 5/9/86, 10/1/97, 8/30/01