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This bill aims to improve primary care in the Commonwealth by making several changes to Medicaid reimbursement for community health centers. The key provisions include: 1) Requiring Medicaid to reimburse community health centers at 100% of the Medicare federally qualified health center rate for medical services and 100% of reasonable costs for other services like dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy; 2) Providing annual reimbursement increases consistent with Medicare; 3) Allowing for wrap-around reimbursement for case management of patients with chronic diseases; 4) Reimbursing for the costs of graduate medical education, social services, smoking cessation, and diabetes care; and 5) Requiring Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) to reimburse community health centers at the same rates.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H610