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2% automatic Medicaid rate increase stalls amid federal‑limit and cost concerns
Summary
House Bill 750, which would require a minimum 2% annual Medicaid provider rate increase, drew widespread support from providers but opposition from DPHHS over federal upper payment limits and potential multi‑year costs; the committee ultimately tabled the bill after a failed roll call.
Representative Mary Cafaro introduced House Bill 750 proposing a 2% annual automatic increase to Medicaid provider rates to prevent reimbursements from falling further behind a 2022 benchmark study. "House bill 7 50 keeps providers from falling further behind, helps keep the doors open, and most important, provides the necessary care to continue," Cafaro said in opening remarks.
Provider groups and community organizations — from dentists and behavioral health providers to long‑term care and tribal representatives — urged the committee to adopt a predictable adjuster to…
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