MA H609

Bill

To improve health care cost accountability

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 health care cost accountability. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve health care cost accountability in Massachusetts. It amends existing laws to require the Health Policy Commission to hold public hearings examining healthcare providers', organizations', and payers' costs, prices, "Weighted Average Payer Rates" (WAPRs), and cost trends. WAPRs are a measure that calculates a weighted average of inpatient and outpatient revenue per discharge/visit for commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid payers. The bill also requires the Center for Health Information and Analysis to report on providers' and organizations' WAPRs, providing more transparency around healthcare costs and reimbursement rates.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Claire Cronin (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Carole Fiola (D), Bill Galvin (D), Kevin Honan (D), Louis Kafka (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H609

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H609
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H609.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1033	To prevent wage theft and promote employer accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see S2327	Similar To
H2065	To ensure charter school transparency and public accountability	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H331	Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
H596	To ensure effective health care cost control	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1457	Relative to pension fund performance and accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1767	Relative to the accountability of the governor’s council	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1778	Creating accountability for legislative reports	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2254	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to state tourism accountability	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S870	Establishing a commission to study judicial accountability in the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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