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

New York S03592 amends the public health law to establish reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals. These hospitals, which serve historically marginalized neighborhoods and communities of color, must receive rates at no less than the regional average commercial rates for health care services. The commissioner of health will establish two geographic regions for calculating these rates. Essential safety net hospitals must meet specific criteria, including having at least 36% of inpatient and outpatient volumes associated with Medicaid and uninsured individuals.

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

New York S03592 amends the public health law to establish reimbursement rates for essential safety net hospitals. These hospitals, which serve historically marginalized neighborhoods and communities of color, must receive rates at no less than the regional average commercial rates for health care services. The commissioner of health will establish two geographic regions for calculating these rates. Essential safety net hospitals must meet specific criteria, including having at least 36% of inpatient and outpatient volumes associated with Medicaid and uninsured individuals.