Massachusetts H1198 extends enhanced Medicaid benefits to eligible hospitals.

Massachusetts H1198 mandates the secretary of health and human services to direct monthly payments to eligible hospitals. Eligible hospitals must have a statewide relative price less than 0.90, a public payer mix of at least 60%, and not be owned, financially consolidated, or corporately affiliated with a provider organization owning or controlling two or more acute care hospitals with total net assets exceeding $600 million for fiscal year 2019. Each payment equals 5% of the hospital's average monthly Medicaid payments for inpatient and outpatient acute hospital services.

Massachusetts H1198 extends enhanced Medicaid benefits to eligible hospitals.

Massachusetts H1198 mandates the secretary of health and human services to direct monthly payments to eligible hospitals. Eligible hospitals must have a statewide relative price less than 0.90, a public payer mix of at least 60%, and not be owned, financially consolidated, or corporately affiliated with a provider organization owning or controlling two or more acute care hospitals with total net assets exceeding $600 million for fiscal year 2019. Each payment equals 5% of the hospital's average monthly Medicaid payments for inpatient and outpatient acute hospital services.