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Hospitals back budget package that raises franchise fee; some providers warn 340B changes will hit certain hospitals
Summary
Hospital groups told the House Medicaid Committee they support the administration's package — including an increased hospital franchise fee to draw federal dollars — while acknowledging some hospitals could be disadvantaged by proposed 340B contract‑pharmacy policy changes.
Representatives of the Ohio Hospital Association and the Ohio Children's Hospital Association told the House Medicaid Committee they generally support the governor's Medicaid financing package that includes an increased hospital franchise fee and changes to state‑directed payments.
Scott Borgaminski of the Ohio Hospital Association said the franchise fee would draw federal dollars and help shore up rural hospitals with thin margins, while acknowledging that some providers will face difficult tradeoffs. “This program in…
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