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MA H1387
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Markey
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AI Summary
- Defines "low historic relative price hospital" as an acute hospital with an average statewide relative price below 0.90 across all carriers over a 5-year period, that is either corporately independent or negotiates carrier contracts separately
- Requires the Health Policy Commission to annually publish a list of qualifying low historic relative price hospitals
- Establishes minimum payment floor for 2026-2029: carriers cannot pay qualifying hospitals less than 15% below the average relative price of all acute hospitals in their network
- Mandates above-benchmark reimbursement increases for qualifying hospitals: at least 2% above the health care cost growth benchmark (2029-2032) and at least 1% above benchmark (2032-2035)
- Beginning 2035-2038 and beyond, annual reimbursement rate increases must be at least equal to the health care cost growth benchmark
Legislative Description
To increase reimbursement for low historic relative price hospitals
Last Action
Reporting date extended until Wednesday, March 18, 2026
10/8/2025
Committee Referrals
Health Care Financing2/27/2025
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