HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2937 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1001 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Bruce J. Ayers _______________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to direct contracting. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk | Tackey Chan | 2nd Norfolk | John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2937 FILED ON: 1/18/2013 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1001 By Mr. Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1001) of Bruce J. Ayers, Tackey Chan and John J. Lawn, Jr. relative to health care provider excess spending. Health Care Financing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to direct contracting.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1: Section 18 of Chapter 12C is amended by adding the following after the first sentence:- For providers and provider organizations, excessive spending shall be determined based on the increase in the provider’s or provider organization’s health status adjusted total medical expense in excess of: (a) the cost growth benchmark divided by (b) the provider’s or the provider organization’s relative price. |
