Bill > SF2073

This bill modifies hospital payment rates in Minnesota, primarily updating how different types of hospitals are reimbursed by the state's medical assistance program. The bill extends the rebasing of hospital payment rates from every two years to annually, starting July 1, 2025, and updates the methodology for calculating these rates. For critical access hospitals (small rural hospitals that provide essential healthcare services), the bill ensures payment rates will equal 100 percent of their base year costs, with rates inflated using a hospital cost index. The bill also introduces a new rate factor for hospitals involved in medical education and research, effective January 1, 2024. The changes aim to create a more responsive and equitable payment system that considers factors like pediatric services, behavioral health services, trauma services, transplant services, and the unique needs of rural and small hospitals. The rebasing process is designed to be budget-neutral, meaning the total aggregate payments will remain consistent with previous years, and the commissioner of human services has discretion to make adjustments to rates based on various healthcare service considerations.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2073&ssn=0&y=2025