HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1017        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 611

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kevin G. Honan

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act updating masshealth reimbursement rates for chronic disease and rehabilitation hospitals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/18/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1017        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 611

By Mr. Honan of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 611) of Kevin G. Honan for legislation updating MassHealth reimbursement rates for chronic disease and rehabilitation hospitals.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act updating masshealth reimbursement rates for chronic disease and rehabilitation hospitals.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1:  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for services provided on or after October 1, 2017, the Office of Medicaid shall update the chronic disease and rehabilitation hospitals inpatient per diem reimbursement rates using operating and capital cost information for each hospital based on data no earlier than fiscal year 2012, in addition to other customary payment rate adjustments to chronic disease and rehabilitation inpatient hospital reimbursement methodologies.