MA H1275

Bill

MA H1275

To improve health care cost accountability

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve health care cost accountability. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve health care cost accountability in Massachusetts. It amends the existing Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012 to define and incorporate a new metric called the "Weighted Average Payer Rate" (WAPR) to analyze and report on healthcare providers' and payers' costs, prices, and cost trends. The bill requires the state's Health Policy Commission to hold public hearings and consider the WAPR, along with other factors, in its oversight and reporting on healthcare spending in the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Kevin Honan (D)*, Vanna Howard (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4248 (on 11/15/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1275

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1275
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1275.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4248	Enhancing the market review process	New draft substituted, see H4253	Replaced by
S1194	Relative to occupational presumption and COVID-19	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1450	Relative to notification of front-line health care workers to exposure of Coronavirus	Accompanied a study order, see S2887	Similar To
S1603	Requiring health care facilities to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2766	Similar To
S642	Empowering health care consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S766	Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S802	To ensure timely health care cost reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S812	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4248	Similar To
S813	Relative to health care non-discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

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