Medicaid; provide for reimbursement for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) surgical implant procedures.

An Act To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Division Of Medicaid Shall Reimburse For Vagus Nerve Stimulation (vns) Surgical Implant Procedures Performed In Hospitals On An Outpatient Basis And In Ambulatory Surgical Facilities And To Prescribe The Rates Of Reimbursement; To Provide That Contracts Entered Into Or Renewed On Or After The Effective Date Of This Act Between The Division And A Managed Care Organization Must Contain A Requirement That The Managed Care Organization Comply With Provision Regarding Reimbursement Rates For Vns Surgical Implant Procedures For Fee-for-service Providers; And For Related Purposes.