Medicaid/Hospital Funding
Medicaid Programs
- Support full funding of hospital services funded by Medicaid, including recurring funding for the Medically Needy, and Medicaid Aged/Disabled Programs.
- Support full funding and continuation of the Low Income Pool (LIP) program.
Medicaid HMOs and Hospital Rate Mandates
- Support legislation that defines the non-contracted Medicaid rate as the rate currently paid to hospitals under Medicaid fee-for-service.
Trauma Funding
Rural Hospital Funding
- Support holding rural hospitals harmless from cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates.
- Support funding of the rural hospital capital improvement fund.
- Support a Medicaid care management model for rural communities that focuses on strengthening the healthcare infrastructure.