Delaware SB1 amends primary care service regulations to enhance value-based care and primary care spending.

Delaware SB1 amends Titles 16, 18, 29, and 31 of the Delaware Code to improve primary care services. It establishes a Primary Care Fund to receive penalties for violations related to primary care services. The bill mandates that health insurers spend at least 11.5% of their total medical costs on primary care, with a portion dedicated to prospective primary care management payments. It also sets up a methodology for determining annual inflationary adjustments to hospital rates.

Delaware SB1 amends primary care service regulations to enhance value-based care and primary care spending.

Delaware SB1 amends Titles 16, 18, 29, and 31 of the Delaware Code to improve primary care services. It establishes a Primary Care Fund to receive penalties for violations related to primary care services. The bill mandates that health insurers spend at least 11.5% of their total medical costs on primary care, with a portion dedicated to prospective primary care management payments. It also sets up a methodology for determining annual inflationary adjustments to hospital rates.