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Committee hears proposal to allow MassHealth to pay guardians who help incapacitated patients exit hospitals and manage care
5568828 · June 10, 2025
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Proponents told the committee the bill would authorize MassHealth to set a rate and reimburse qualified guardians who provide medical decision-making and discharge support for patients who lack family or other surrogates.
Representative Kearns and witnesses from legal services and elder-law programs testified in favor of House 253 / Senate 154, a bill that would allow MassHealth to establish payment rates to compensate qualified guardians who provide medical decision-making and discharge coordination for incapacitated people without family or other available…
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