Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-861

EHS 861

Third Party Liability Study

Ms. Gobi and Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0300, by adding the following:

“; provided further, that a task force shall be established within MassHealth and funds may be used to hire a consultant with experience in health care finance to analyze processes relative to Third Party Liability billing of Medicare-certified home health agencies to determine possible efficiencies and streamlining, including, but not limited to, homebound status of patients, determining eligibility in the field, and costs of Third Party Liability Activities since January 2011”.