Specifications

108 VI Streamlining Administration
The EyePACS Handbook: Tools for Program Success
Healthy Way LA (HWLA)
 FQHC must participate in the Public Private Provider (PPP) program
 HWLA does not recognize FQHC status
 PPP clinics are instructed to contract directly with an Optometrist or
Ophthalmologist for services
 PPP bills for both technical & professional components of DRS
 PPP responsible to pay specialist
 Contract with specialist must be approved by the Department of
Ambulatory Care of the LA County Health Department
Source and Disclaimer:
The information provided above was developed by BKD LLP, a CPA and advisory firm hired by the
California HealthCare Foundation. It is informational only and is not intended to instruct hospitals and
physicians on how to use, or bill for health care procedures. Hospitals and physicians should consult with
their respective insurers, including Medicare fiscal intermediaries and carriers, for specific information on
proper coding and billing for health care procedures. Additional information may be available from
physician specialty societies and hospital associations. Information contained here was accurate as of
February 2009 and changes often. This is not intended to cover all situations or all payers' rules and
policies. Reimbursement laws, regulations, rules and policies are subject to change.