Hawaii HB2501 requires hospitals to report on costs for high-cost Medicare and uninsured patients, and mandates audits of financial assistance.

Hawaii HB2501 mandates hospitals receiving state funding to submit annual reports on costs for Medicare patients with annual care costs over $50,000 and uninsured patients with annual care costs over $5,000. The Department of Health, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and State Health Planning and Development Agency must review these reports, establish standards, and adopt rules. The Department of Health must consider these reports when determining its budget request and designating financial assistance requests to equitably distribute the financial burden.

Hawaii HB2501 requires hospitals to report on costs for high-cost Medicare and uninsured patients, and mandates audits of financial assistance.

Hawaii HB2501 mandates hospitals receiving state funding to submit annual reports on costs for Medicare patients with annual care costs over $50,000 and uninsured patients with annual care costs over $5,000. The Department of Health, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and State Health Planning and Development Agency must review these reports, establish standards, and adopt rules. The Department of Health must consider these reports when determining its budget request and designating financial assistance requests to equitably distribute the financial burden.