HB1024

Medicaid reimbursement for children's hospitals in bordering states.

Indiana HB1024 amends Medicaid reimbursement rules to ensure children's hospitals in bordering states receive compensation for services provided to Medicaid recipients under 19 years old. The reimbursement rate is based on Medicare rates or 130% of Medicaid rates, factoring in cost outlier cases. The office must apply for necessary Medicaid waivers before June 1, 2022, and may make retroactive payments to out-of-state hospitals. The changes remove the expiration date for these reimbursement provisions.