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MS SB2799
Bill
Status
3/12/2021
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Blackwell
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AI Summary
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Increases reimbursement rates for diagnostic and preventative dental services by 5% annually for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024 under the "James Russell Dumas Medicaid Dental Services Incentive Program"
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Requires all managed care contractors to develop and implement a uniform credentialing process for providers by December 1, 2021, or the Division of Medicaid must create a single consolidated credentialing process by July 1, 2022
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Authorizes the Division of Medicaid to establish Upper Payment Limit programs for emergency ambulance transportation providers and to reimburse psychiatric services for recipients over age 21 in freestanding psychiatric hospitals
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Mandates managed care contractors to report annually on administrative expenses, number of Mississippi-based employees dedicated to Medicaid/CHIP, and to implement programs for members with prediabetes and diabetes
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Extends the automatic repealer on the main Medicaid statute from July 1, 2021 to July 1, 2024, and removes the restriction preventing post-acute residential brain injury rehabilitation facilities from participating in Medicaid
Legislative Description
Mississippi Medicaid Program; make technical amendments to reimbursements and administration.
Last Action
Law W/out Governor's Signature
4/20/2021