Massachusetts Safety Net Hospital Sues State Over Medicaid Rates; Others to Follow

OPEN MINDS Weekly News Wire Strategic Health Care News A group of “safety net” hospitals in Massachusetts are considering filing lawsuits against the Massachusetts state government for financial burdens created by the state’s new rate-setting methodology for paying for safety net services. “Safety net” populations generally include individuals eligible for Health Safety Net, the program that reimburses hospitals and community health centers for care provided to the uninsured; individuals enrolled in MassHealth and Commonwealth Care low-income subsidized plans; and “low-income” patients—patients with gross incomes at 300% of the federal poverty level—ineligible for the Health . . .