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Senator Friedman withdraws amendment to require commercial insurers to match MassHealth rates for community health centers
Summary
An amendment to require commercial insurers to reimburse community health centers at no less than MassHealth rates was offered and withdrawn; proponents said the change would strengthen CHC finances with modest insurer cost.
Senator Cindy F. Friedman offered and then withdrew an amendment that would have required commercial insurers to reimburse community health centers (CHCs) at rates no lower than MassHealth.
Friedman said CHCs provide care to communities that otherwise would struggle to access services and that some commercial insurers negotiate reimbursement rates below MassHealth…
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