The intent of the proposed rule is to protect access while allowing states to adjust rates and experiment with new delivery models. Under the rule, states must adopt an ongoing process to monitor Medicaid beneficiaries’ access to healthcare service by service type.
According to the proposed rule, states with proposed reimbursement cuts would need to review the new rates compared to:
• Usual and customary charges;
• Medicare payments, commercial payments or Medicaid costs;
• The composite average reduction from proposed rate changes.
Read the AHA News Now report on Medicaid rate setting.
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