Medicaid Access Program established to increase Medicaid professional services rates.

The Medicaid Access Program is established to increase Medicaid professional services rates, including fee-for-service and managed care, up to corresponding Medicare rates. The program involves annual assessments on health carriers and Medicaid managed care organizations, with the authority setting a $18 per covered life assessment for managed care organizations and the commissioner setting a $0.50 per covered life assessment for health carriers.

Medicaid Access Program established to increase Medicaid professional services rates.

The Medicaid Access Program is established to increase Medicaid professional services rates, including fee-for-service and managed care, up to corresponding Medicare rates. The program involves annual assessments on health carriers and Medicaid managed care organizations, with the authority setting a $18 per covered life assessment for managed care organizations and the commissioner setting a $0.50 per covered life assessment for health carriers.