Connecticut HB05561 modifies Medicaid reimbursement rates, dental service regulations, and opioid prescription coverage.

Connecticut HB05561 enacts a five-year Medicaid rate review, mandates dental representation on the Medical Assistance Oversight Council, and establishes biomarker testing and opioid prescription coverage requirements. It also commissions a study on payment of spouses for state-subsidized home care. The bill increases Medicaid rates for safety net pediatric dental clinics, adjusts rates for various services, and mandates prior authorization for nonemergency dental services. It requires the commissioner to review payments for emergency dental services and basic restoration procedures.

Connecticut HB05561 modifies Medicaid reimbursement rates, dental service regulations, and opioid prescription coverage.

Connecticut HB05561 enacts a five-year Medicaid rate review, mandates dental representation on the Medical Assistance Oversight Council, and establishes biomarker testing and opioid prescription coverage requirements. It also commissions a study on payment of spouses for state-subsidized home care. The bill increases Medicaid rates for safety net pediatric dental clinics, adjusts rates for various services, and mandates prior authorization for nonemergency dental services. It requires the commissioner to review payments for emergency dental services and basic restoration procedures.