Bill > HF1609

This bill: 1. Establishes directed payment arrangements for nonstate government-owned teaching hospitals with high Medicaid utilization and level 1 trauma centers, as well as their affiliated physicians, billing professionals, ambulance services, and other providers. 2. Modifies inpatient hospital rates for certain hospitals by reducing the amount calculated under the standard rate formula and computing an alternate payment rate. 3. Exempts certain health plan revenue from insurance premium taxes and surcharges, and exempts certain hospital revenue from the provider tax. 4. Directs the Commissioner of Human Services to submit a request to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for approval of the directed payment arrangements, with an effective date of July 1, 2021. The key terms are "nonstate government-owned teaching hospital," "Medicaid utilization," "level 1 trauma center," "directed payment arrangement," and "alternate inpatient payment rate." The bill aims to provide financial support and stability for these essential hospital systems that serve a high volume of Medicaid patients.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1609&ssn=0&y=2021