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Senate Finance approves HHS backlog contractor and fee increases; committee debates Medicaid premiums and seeks monitoring reports
Summary
The Senate Finance Committee approved hiring a contractor to address HHS eligibility backlog with six-month reporting and approved fee adjustments expected to bring in about $800,000; the committee also approved a Medicaid-premium framework accompanied by six-month monitoring requirements.
The Senate Finance Committee approved a plan to authorize a contractor to address the Department of Health and Human Services’ eligibility backlog and added a reporting requirement, and it approved fee adjustments expected to bring in approximately $800,000. The committee also debated a proposal to impose premiums on certain Medicaid enrollees and added a monitoring requirement to track effects.
A sponsor said the contractor’s role will be limited to working on the backlog. A friendly amendment added a reporting requirement: the contractor…
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