AN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program.

Summary

HB 689 lets Kentucky’s Medicaid program give higher reimbursement rates to certain hospitals that meet specific criteria, such as being trauma centers, located in counties with high Medicaid enrollment, and having agreements to train medical students or residents. The added payments come from Medicaid managed care organizations and apply only to Medicaid patients, with funding coming from a source separate from the general fund. The program requires approval from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and will be implemented through new regulations.

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