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Doctors and advocates tell committee post‑acute care coverage rules confuse patients and slow placements
Summary
Physicians and advocates backed House Bill 14 12 and Senate Bill 903 to improve MassHealth communication and coordination around post‑acute care determinations, which witnesses said contribute to backlogs of patients awaiting appropriate placement.
A physician who treats people with spinal cord injury and other complex conditions told the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing that current MassHealth processes for notifying enrollees about post‑acute coverage decisions are opaque and contribute to placement delays.
Why this matters: Witnesses said unclear procedures for coverage determinations can leave patients stuck in acute hospitals…
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