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the first 10 billings. The department will add a new payment rate to the fee schedule each time the department receives 10 billings for that item or service not already on the schedule. To be paid under this subsection, a billing must reflect a charge that complies with the applicable standards in 7 AAC 105.120. (g) The department will not pay more than the following amounts for the following services:

(1) manufacturer’s warranty deductible fee, $300 per hearing aid;

(2) postage or delivery costs from an audiologist or hearing aid dealer to a recipient, $30; payment under this paragraph includes payment for a return receipt postal fee when requested at the time of mailing, but does not include payment for postal insurance;

(3) postage or delivery costs from a manufacturer to an audiologist or hearing aid dealer following the manufacturer’s repair of a hearing item, $30. (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 3/22/2014, Register 209; am 7/1/2019, Register 231) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040 7 AAC 145.350. School-based services payment rates. (a) The department will pay for school-based services in accordance with 7 AAC 145.020, not to exceed 85 percent of the rate established under 7 AAC 145.050. For school-based services for which a rate is not established under 7 AAC 145.050, the department will pay for those services in accordance with the CPT Fee Schedule for School-Based Services table and HCPC Fee Schedule for School-Based Services table, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900. (b) In this section, “school-based services” has the meaning given 7 AAC 115.600(h). (Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 3/22/2014, Register 209) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.030 AS 47.07.040