Massachusetts S802 aims to improve health care cost accountability by introducing a Weighted Average Payer Rate (WAPR) measure.

Massachusetts S802 introduces a Weighted Average Payer Rate (WAPR) to measure health care costs. This measure calculates the sum of inpatient revenue per discharge and outpatient revenue per visit for Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid. A weighted average of these values is derived, using the Net Patient Service Revenue-based payer mix of the three payers as weights.

Massachusetts S802 aims to improve health care cost accountability by introducing a Weighted Average Payer Rate (WAPR) measure.

Massachusetts S802 introduces a Weighted Average Payer Rate (WAPR) to measure health care costs. This measure calculates the sum of inpatient revenue per discharge and outpatient revenue per visit for Commercial, Medicare, and Medicaid. A weighted average of these values is derived, using the Net Patient Service Revenue-based payer mix of the three payers as weights.