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MS SB2686
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 41-9-209 to establish Medicaid reimbursement criteria for critical access hospitals providing inpatient and outpatient services to Medicaid recipients.
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Requires the Department of Health and Medicaid insurers/managed care programs to reimburse licensed critical access hospitals at 101% of reasonable cost, including bad debt, consistent with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Medicare reimbursement rates.
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Mandates that if Medicare reimbursement rates for critical access hospitals change, Medicaid reimbursement must adjust accordingly but shall not fall below 101% of reasonable cost.
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Effective July 1, 2012.
Legislative Description
Medicaid program; provide criteria for reimbursement for inpatient and outpatient services in a critical access hospital.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/6/2012