Massachusetts H1372 aims to enhance health care cost accountability by introducing new metrics and public hearings.

Massachusetts H1372 seeks to improve health care cost accountability by amending existing laws to include new metrics and public hearings. The bill introduces the "Weighted Average Payer Rate" (WAPR) as a measure of inpatient and outpatient revenue per discharge and visit, calculated separately for Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid, and then averaged based on the payer mix. It mandates annual public hearings by the commission to examine health care provider and payer costs, prices, and cost trends, with a focus on factors contributing to cost growth.

Massachusetts H1372 aims to enhance health care cost accountability by introducing new metrics and public hearings.

Massachusetts H1372 seeks to improve health care cost accountability by amending existing laws to include new metrics and public hearings. The bill introduces the "Weighted Average Payer Rate" (WAPR) as a measure of inpatient and outpatient revenue per discharge and visit, calculated separately for Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid, and then averaged based on the payer mix. It mandates annual public hearings by the commission to examine health care provider and payer costs, prices, and cost trends, with a focus on factors contributing to cost growth.