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MS SB2799

Bill

Status

Failed

3/12/2021

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Blackwell

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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"

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Medicaid1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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