Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Proposed allowance for 'direct-pay' medical facilities stirs debate over access and nursing-home finances
Summary
Representative Mark McLean told the committee House Bill 548 would let membership'or direct'payment health facilities operate without the current all'payer requirement, a change supporters said could offer lower up'front prices to uninsured or high'deductible patients.
Representative Mark McLean introduced House Bill 548 to allow certain health facilities operating on membership or direct'pay models to be excluded from statutory requirements that otherwise require facilities to accept all payers. McLean said the change is intended to allow new practice models to develop that can offer upfront prices and lower out'of'pocket options for people who are uninsured, self'insured, or have high deductibles.
The bill prompted a broad panel. Supporters said limited, direct'pay or membership'based models have increased access and lowered prices in other states and in outpatient sectors, and could create additional…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
