Section 127: Temporary Legislative Moratorium On Mandated Insurance Benefits
Declares a legislative policy to not add new mandated insurance benefits until 2008.
Declares a legislative policy to not add new mandated insurance benefits until 2008.
Repeals the moratorium on changes to Uncompensated Care Pool regulations, effective October 1, 2007.
Prohibits changes to Uncompensated Care Pool reimbursable services regulations.
Establishes hospital and surcharge payer liability and hospital payments for the Uncompensated Care pool for fiscal year 2007.
Provides exclusive rights for three years to Medicaid managed care organizations that have contracted with the Commonwealth to provide managed care to MassHealth members to offer subsidized plans through the Commonwealth Care Health Insurance Program.
Directs supplemental payments to Cambridge Health Alliance and Boston Medical Center.
Creates a new Health Care Access Bureau within the Division of Insurance with responsibility for oversight of the small group and individual health insurance market and affordable health plans, funded by a $600,000 annual assessment on insurance carriers.
Appropriates $25 million for the Connector initial administrative expenses, including marketing efforts.
Directs the transfer of $290 million from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund.
Directs the transfer of $125 million to the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund for the Commonwealth Care program.