A proposed rule put forward by state Medicaid officials would “dramatically reduce” Medicaid payments for secondary co-insurance costs and copays for patients eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, according to the AHA. The organization is collecting information to better assess the policy’s impact.
In November 2012, however, the state estimated hospitals would only lose $5 million to $6 million. The estimate’s increase to $11 million in May 2013 worries hospitals, Paul Cunningham, executive vice president of the AHA, told Arkansas Business.
After the AHA asked for their input, state hospital CEOs estimated the policy would cost more than $11 million, although it’s difficult to pinpoint an exact amount, according to the report.
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