MA H617

Bill

To prohibit material changes for above benchmark providers

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the exceeding of health care cost growth benchmarks by certain providers or provider organizations. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits material changes to the operations or governance structure of healthcare providers or provider organizations that have been identified as exceeding the state's healthcare cost growth benchmark or having an average relative price above 1.0 for the prior three years. The commission can exclude providers or organizations from this prohibition if their market share, total medical expenses, or relative price are below certain thresholds. The prohibition remains in effect until the provider or organization lowers its relative price and total medical expenses to a level at or below the cost growth benchmark.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

David Nangle (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605 (on 06/13/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H617

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H617
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H617.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2167	To improve health care costs for employers and consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H4605	Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see H4617	Replaced by
H620	Relative to health care cost transparency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1215	To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S508	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S551	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S616	Providing health insurance coverage for cochlear and auditory osseointegrated implants in children	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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