Bill > H1299

This bill aims to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities by requiring commercial health insurance carriers to provide equitable reimbursement rates for high Medicaid safety net hospitals that predominantly serve communities experiencing health disparities. The bill would make carrier rates presumptively disapproved by the Division of Insurance if they do not reimburse these high Medicaid hospitals at or above the carrier's statewide average commercial relative price for inpatient and outpatient services. Carriers would need to annually certify and provide evidence that each high Medicaid hospital's rates meet this minimum threshold.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1299