HF 815 (LSB 1966YH (1) 91)

HOUSE FILE 815

BY  RINKER

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to annual automatic increases in Medicaid provider reimbursement rates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  MEDICAID PROVIDER REIMBURSEMENT RATES —— ANNUAL AUTOMATIC INCREASES.  Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary regarding inflation factors or indexing of Medicaid provider reimbursement rates, and in addition to any other change in reimbursement rates specified for a fiscal year, the department of health and human services shall automatically increase the reimbursement rate of a provider enrolled in the Medicaid program on July 1, annually, by applying a two and one-half percent increase to the specific provider’s current reimbursement rate.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides for an annual automatic increase in the reimbursement rates for Medicaid providers.
   The bill provides that notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary regarding inflation factors or indexing of Medicaid provider reimbursement rates, and in addition to any other change in reimbursement rates specified for a fiscal year, the department of health and human services shall automatically increase the reimbursement rate of a Medicaid provider on July 1, annually, by applying a 2.5 percent increase to the specific provider’s current reimbursement rate.