HI HCR105

Requests the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish criteria and penalties for Medicaid patients who do not attend scheduled medical and health care-related appointments.

Cites that low Medicaid reimbursement rates and missed appointments contribute to physicians' reluctance to accept Medicaid patients and increase overall health care costs.

Notes that missed appointments negatively impact patients' health outcomes and contribute to system inefficiencies by increasing wait times and operational costs.

Identifies factors to consider when developing strategies to reduce no-shows, including patient factors (memory, cognitive issues, substance misuse), environmental factors (homelessness, transportation), clinician factors (patient rapport), and scheduling factors (appointment timing, reminders).

Directs certified copies be transmitted to the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Director of Human Services, and the Director of Health.