HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2082        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1228

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Frank A. Moran

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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 to prohibit inappropriate use of the state health care cost benchmark.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

1/19/2023

Estela A. Reyes

4th Essex

2/8/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2082        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1228

By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1228) of Frank A. Moran and Estela A. Reyes relative to the ability of the healthcare providers to negotiate rate increases with carriers.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act to prohibit inappropriate use of the state health care cost benchmark.

 

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:

Section 9A of chapter 176O is hereby amended by adding the following: 

(f)  limits the ability of the health care provider to negotiate a rate increase with a carrier that exceeds the healthcare cost growth benchmark as established in Chapter 6D of section 9 of the general laws.