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Committee trims and advances Medicaid payment change for ambulatory surgical centers
Summary
Lawmakers advanced HB198 after adopting an amendment that removed dental procedures to reduce an estimated state fiscal impact; the bill would increase Medicaid payment rates for certain procedures when performed in ambulatory surgical centers to improve access and lower total system costs.
Representative Echols presented House Bill 198 to allow Medicaid recipients to receive specified procedures in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) paid at a Medicare-based rate, with the goal of expanding access and lowering total system costs. Members debated the fiscal note and whether state general fund impacts had been fully accounted for.
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