North Carolina H242 adds freestanding psychiatric hospitals to the Medicaid Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program (HASP).

North Carolina H242 amends the state's statutes to include freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the Medicaid HASP, a directed payment program providing increased reimbursements to hospitals. Qualifying freestanding psychiatric hospitals, defined as Medicare-certified facilities primarily engaged in psychiatric services, will receive increased reimbursements funded through hospital assessments.

North Carolina H242 adds freestanding psychiatric hospitals to the Medicaid Healthcare Access and Stabilization Program (HASP).

North Carolina H242 amends the state's statutes to include freestanding psychiatric hospitals in the Medicaid HASP, a directed payment program providing increased reimbursements to hospitals. Qualifying freestanding psychiatric hospitals, defined as Medicare-certified facilities primarily engaged in psychiatric services, will receive increased reimbursements funded through hospital assessments.