Sets reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals at no less than regional average commercial rates for health care services.

The bill amends the public health law to establish reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals at no less than regional average commercial rates for health care services. Essential safety net hospitals include those eligible for directed payment programs, non-state public hospitals, and acute children's hospitals. The commissioner will establish geographic regions for determining these rates, which will be updated every two years. Managed care organizations must certify quarterly that payments to these hospitals comply with the bill.

Sets reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals at no less than regional average commercial rates for health care services.

The bill amends the public health law to establish reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals at no less than regional average commercial rates for health care services. Essential safety net hospitals include those eligible for directed payment programs, non-state public hospitals, and acute children's hospitals. The commissioner will establish geographic regions for determining these rates, which will be updated every two years. Managed care organizations must certify quarterly that payments to these hospitals comply with the bill.