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MA H1249
Relative to establishing a commission to investigate fraudulent acts in Mass Health
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the billing practices between contracted health care providers and MassHealth. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a special commission to investigate the billing practices between contracted healthcare providers and MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program. The commission will study potential fraudulent practices, such as falsely billing for services not rendered or double billing, and the resulting savings that could be achieved by addressing such issues. The commission will include representatives from the state legislature, the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Division, the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, MassHealth, and the Commissioner of Insurance. The commission is required to convene within 60 days of the bill's effective date and submit a report with recommendations for legislative or regulatory reforms within one year.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H5201 (on 10/13/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1249 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1249.pdf |
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