Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee backs Medicaid 'wrap‑around' payment for long‑acting reversible contraceptives
Summary
House Bill 13‑85 would allow a wrap‑around payment for LARC outside Medicaid’s global delivery payment; sponsor cited cost differences and examples from other states and the committee passed the bill by voice vote.
The Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee voted to advance House Bill 13‑85 after a sponsor presentation that framed the change as both a clinical and fiscal improvement. The bill would allow Medicaid to make a separate "wrap‑around" payment for long‑acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) rather than folding the cost into the global delivery payment.
Sponsor remarks…
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
