Minnesota HF4022 mandates an express application for medical assistance modifications to apply to the CARMA program and requires an estimate of local.

Minnesota HF4022 amends the county-administered rural medical assistance (CARMA) program by requiring any modification to medical assistance to explicitly state its application to CARMA. Additionally, the commissioner must publish an estimate of local fiscal impacts to counties or groups of counties administering CARMA. The bill also mandates the development of a payment mechanism for CARMA, including risk corridors and a settle-up process. This mechanism must be governed by contracts and pay a full-risk monthly capitation payment for services included in CARMA.

Minnesota HF4022 mandates an express application for medical assistance modifications to apply to the CARMA program and requires an estimate of local.

Minnesota HF4022 amends the county-administered rural medical assistance (CARMA) program by requiring any modification to medical assistance to explicitly state its application to CARMA. Additionally, the commissioner must publish an estimate of local fiscal impacts to counties or groups of counties administering CARMA. The bill also mandates the development of a payment mechanism for CARMA, including risk corridors and a settle-up process. This mechanism must be governed by contracts and pay a full-risk monthly capitation payment for services included in CARMA.