Bill > SB135

This bill requires the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to establish annual unit rates for Medicaid state plan case management services, with the goal of creating more equitable compensation for service providers. Specifically, the department must set these rates by October 1st each year, taking into account factors such as economy, efficiency, quality of care, and access to care, as guided by federal regulations. The bill emphasizes the importance of achieving rate parity by comprehensively examining potential disparities, including differences in administrative overhead payments to various providers. The aim is to ensure that the rates better reflect the actual cost of delivering case management services under the state Medicaid plan. The legislation will go into effect 60 days after its passage, and while a complete fiscal impact assessment is pending, the bill represents an effort to create more balanced and fair compensation for Medicaid case management service providers.