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WAC 182-550-1000. Applicability

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Washington Administrative Code › Title 182 › Chapter 182-550 › Section 182-550-1000

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The medicaid agency pays for hospital services provided to eligible clients when:

(1) The eligible client is a patient in an acute care hospital and the hospital meets the definition of hospital or psychiatric hospital in RCW 70.41.020 , chapter 182-500 or WAC 182-550-1050 ;

(2) The services are medically necessary as defined under WAC 182-500-0070 ; and

(3) The conditions, exceptions and limitations in this chapter are met.

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