Revenue generated from the fee will go toward the state’s Medicaid program and would be used to increase federal matching funds. The fee will expire on June 30, 2013.
The legislation now heads to Governor Earl Ray Tomblin for his signature.
Read the Bloomberg Businessweek report on West Virginia Medicaid.
Read more coverage on West Virginia Medicaid:
– West Virginia Medicaid Facing Two Lawsuits, Withdrawal by Health System Due to Underpayment
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