Improved Children's Access to Primary Care via Medicaid
This act aims to improve children's access to primary healthcare under the Medicaid program. It ensures higher payment rates for doctors and other specialists, encouraging more providers to accept Medicaid patients. This means easier access to family doctors, pediatricians, and gynecologists for children covered by the program.
Key points
Higher payment rates for primary care providers in Medicaid, potentially increasing the number of available doctors.
Expansion of eligible specialists for higher rates, including gynecologists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
Requirement for managed care plans to also pay higher rates, ensuring consistency across the system.
Mandates a study to assess the impact of these changes on Medicaid enrollment for children and provider availability.
Introduced
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