Vermont H0013 establishes Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based service providers.

Vermont H0013 amends state law to require the Secretary of Human Services to determine reasonable and adequate Medicaid payment rates for providers of home- and community-based services. The bill mandates the Secretary to adopt rules setting forth the methodology for determining these payment rates, including a process for annual inflationary adjustments and a predictable timeline for redetermining base rates. The Secretary must also consider geographic differences in wages, benefits, housing, and real estate costs in each region of the State.

Vermont H0013 establishes Medicaid payment rates for home- and community-based service providers.

Vermont H0013 amends state law to require the Secretary of Human Services to determine reasonable and adequate Medicaid payment rates for providers of home- and community-based services. The bill mandates the Secretary to adopt rules setting forth the methodology for determining these payment rates, including a process for annual inflationary adjustments and a predictable timeline for redetermining base rates. The Secretary must also consider geographic differences in wages, benefits, housing, and real estate costs in each region of the State.