Each hospital and ambulatory surgical facility shall issue and complete a billing invoice on the uniform claim form for outpatient and inpatient services provided by the hospital or ambulatory surgical facility as a condition of reimbursement by medicaid, medicare, and issuers.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 44-529

  • Ambulatory surgical facility: shall mean a facility, not a part of a hospital, which provides surgical treatment to patients not requiring hospitalization and which is licensed as a health clinic as defined by section 71-416 but shall not include the offices of private physicians or dentists whether for individual or group practice. See Nebraska Statutes 44-526
  • Hospital: shall mean a hospital as defined by section 71-419 except state hospitals administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 44-526
  • Medicaid: shall mean the medical assistance program pursuant to the Medical Assistance Act. See Nebraska Statutes 44-526
  • Medicare: shall mean Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U. See Nebraska Statutes 44-526
  • Uniform claim form: shall mean the claim forms and electronic transfer procedures developed pursuant to section 44-527. See Nebraska Statutes 44-526