Governor Charles D. Baker's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2018

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4000-0700 - MassHealth Fee for Service Payments




Account Description FY 2017
Spending
FY 2018
House 1
4000-0700 MassHealth Fee for Service Payments
For the executive office of health and human services to expend for health care services provided to medical assistance recipients under its health care indemnity/third party liability plan and medical assistance recipients not otherwise covered under the executive office's managed care or senior care plans and for MassHealth benefits provided to children, adolescents and adults under section 9 of chapter 118E of the General Laws and clauses (a) to (d), inclusive, and clause (h) of subsection (2) of section 9A of said chapter 118E and section 16C of said chapter 118E ; provided, that no payments for special provider costs shall be made from this item without the prior written approval of the secretary of administration and finance; provided further, that no funds shall be expended from this item for children and adolescents under said clause (c) of said subsection (2) of said section 9A of said chapter 118E whose family incomes, as determined by the executive office, exceed 150 per cent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that children who have aged out of the custody of the department of children and families shall be eligible for benefits through the age limit specified in MassHealth's approved State Plan; provided further, that funds shall be expended from this item for members who qualify for early intervention services; provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to the recipients in prior fiscal years; provided further, that the executive office shall not fund programs relating to case management with the intention of reducing length of stay for neonatal intensive care unit cases; provided further, that notwithstanding the foregoing, funds may be expended from this item for the purchase of third party insurance including, but not limited to, Medicare for any medical assistance recipient; provided further, that the executive office may reduce MassHealth premiums or copayments or offer other incentives to encourage enrollees to comply with wellness goals; provided further, that $750,000 shall be distributed and managed in the same manner as designated in section 60 of chapter 118 of the acts of 2012 ; provided further, that the executive office shall maximize federal reimbursements for state expenditures made to these providers; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for activities relating to customer service, disability determinations or utilization management and review, including patient screenings and evaluations, regardless of whether the activities are performed by a state agency, contractor, agent or provider
2,505,875,935 2,751,697,224

Increased funding to meet projected need.





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