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This bill aims to assist community hospitals by addressing price variation among hospitals in Massachusetts. The bill requires the Health Policy Commission, in consultation with the Center for Health Information and Analysis, to develop recommendations to provide relief for community hospitals. The recommendations may include reimbursing hospitals within a certain range of the statewide commercial relative price, establishing hospital reimbursement tiers to limit rate increases, and developing a target hospital rate distribution. The commission must consider various factors, such as alternative payment methodologies, patient population, and hospital affiliation, in developing the recommendations. Any proposed changes must not result in a net increase in premiums and must align with the cost containment efforts set forth in previous legislation.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S694