Increased Access to Primary Healthcare for Women and Children
This bill aims to ensure that more doctors and medical facilities receive adequate payment for primary care services provided under Medicaid. This means citizens, especially women and children, may have easier access to family doctors, pediatricians, and gynecologists, improving the quality of their healthcare.
Key points
Expands the list of specialists and medical facilities that will receive higher payment rates for primary care services under Medicaid, including obstetricians and gynecologists.
Ensures that Medicaid primary care payment rates are at least equal to Medicare rates, encouraging more providers to accept Medicaid patients.
Requires managed care plans in Medicaid to pay primary care providers rates consistent with the new rules.
Mandates a study on the impact of these changes on patient access and the development of new quality measures, especially for individuals with disabilities.
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