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• c> what the reimbursement rate is and so what the reimbursement rate is and so just<00:05:15.160><c>
• </c><00:48:15.319><c> rates</c> and as we just heard reimbursement rates and as we just heard reimbursement
• /c><01:06:24.319><c> below</c> reimbursement rates are often 40% below reimbursement rates are often
• </c> reimbursement rates for mental health reimbursement rates for mental health services<01:06:51.599
• behavioral health reimbursement rate.

Bills: HF1005

Keywords: health insurance, medical assistance, behavioral health, reimbursement rates, primary care services, physician fee schedule, managed care, residential services, 1183, house

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• rate methodology is based on and that rate methodology is based on cost<00:20:32.240><c> reports</c>
• But he said legislators must remember that the state sets reimbursement rates for nursing facilities.
• rates for nursing facilities.
• </c> update to the elderly waiver rates update to the elderly waiver rates ensuring<01:04:21.279><c>
• </c><01:40:38.800><c> homes</c> reimbursement rates to the nursing homes reimbursement rates to the nursing

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 1183, house

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• That is the idea behind the values-based reimbursement program.
• That is the idea behind the values-based reimbursement program.
• That is the idea behind the values-based reimbursement program.
• rates to the nursing homes have gone up by over 100%.
• </c><00:27:10.919><c> homes</c> reimbursement rates to the nursing homes reimbursement rates to the nursing

Bills: HF1419, HF500

Keywords: nursing facilities, reimbursement rates, elderly care, minimum wage, healthcare funding, nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, 919, house, all

Summary: The committee took up House File 500, which would require the legislature to fund the Nursing Home Workforce Standards Board’s standards before they could take effect. An author’s DE2 amendment was adopted first; the amendment was described as pausing the board’s standards unless the legislature estimates and fully pays the cost for each nursing home. The bill author argued that mandates without money create serious consequences for seniors and providers, and said the measure would keep budget authority with the legislature rather than an appointed board. Supporters, including nursing home operators and the Long-Term Care Imperative, said the board’s holiday pay and minimum wage standards would create large unfunded costs, citing estimates ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars for individual facilities and more than $200 million statewide. They argued that some facilities could face debt, reserve depletion, or reduced access to care if the standards are not funded. Opponents, including SEIU workers and union leaders, said the board has improved staffing, recruitment, morale, and worker safety, and that caregivers deserve higher wages and holiday pay. They argued the bill would weaken the board’s ability to address chronic understaffing and would shift focus away from worker protections. Members also debated whether nursing home reimbursement rates have already risen enough to cover wages and whether the problem lies with how funds are used by providers. After public testimony closed, several members spoke in opposition and support. A roll call was requested, and the committee voted 9-7 to re-refer House File 500, as amended, to the Committee on Labor and Workforce and Economic Development Finance and Policy.

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• Thank you. payment rate structure that the payment rate structure that the recommendation<00:02:33.040
• </c> meeting to discuss the rate structure. meeting to discuss the rate structure.
• ><c> be</c><00:03:06.600><c> updated</c> The rate methodology should be updated The rate methodology
• I know that's all important, but this will not solve the reimbursement rates that EMS, hospitals, and
• ,</c> reimbursement rates that EMS, hospitals, reimbursement rates that EMS, hospitals, and<01:10:17.200

Bills: HF4401, HF4466

Keywords: HF4401, Minnesota Medical Assistance, dental reimbursement, dental rates, critical access dental providers, Medicaid dental, MinnesotaCare, managed care plans, county-based purchasing plans, fee-for-service, oral health access, safety-net clinics, federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, Indian health services, state-operated dental clinics, low-income patients, children's dental care, provider reimbursement, dental access

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• House Bill 4329 changes the definition of covered services from reimbursable to reimbursed without a
• House Bill 360 is a request bill from the hospital association to extend the existing rate floor on managed

Bills: HB4329, HB3016, HB4118, HB3066, HB3649, HB3650

Keywords: dental insurance, claims, medical necessity, appeal procedures, dentist reimbursement, education, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, family caregiver, tax credit, activities of daily living, elderly care, Oklahoma tax law, HB3066, Health Care Workforce Training Commission, workforce recruitment, health care workforce

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• </c> once your project is complete your rates once your project is complete your rates um<00:02:20.879
• Thank you, Representative Noor. question on the rates uh there's a grant question on the rates uh there's
• </c> reimbursement rate and allocates minimum reimbursement rate and allocates minimum one-time<00:08
• </c><00:09:14.240><c> rates</c><00:09:14.800><c> that</c> sustainable reimbursement rates that sustainable
• reimbursement rates that attract<00:09:15.440><c> and</c><00:09:15.600><c> retain</c><00:09:16.720><

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

Bills: SB 462, SB 519, SB 878, SB 972, SB 1228, SB 1350, SB 1356, SB 1535

Keywords: childcare, priority, child-care workers, waiting list, legislation, Texas history, education, grant program, nonprofit, student engagement, economic development, public funding, local government, tax abatement, performance metrics, transparency, community engagement, reimbursement rates, Texas Rising Star Program, subsidized childcare

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• Once your project is complete, your rates get increased to cover the cost of those projects.
• Once your project is complete, your rates get increased to cover the cost of those projects.
• </c> once your project is complete your rates once your project is complete your rates um<00:01:54.840
• rather than moving to a their old rate rather than moving to a updated updated updated rate<00:04:54.160
• </c> extent for some of the property uh rate extent for some of the property uh rate moratorium<00:05

Bills: HF958, HF688, HF702

Keywords: mental health, behavioral health, psychiatric care, collaborative care model, healthcare funding, service dog, service animal, service dog in training, assistance dog, guide dog, disability rights, housing accommodations, fair housing, landlord, rental housing, homeowners association, HOA, Minnesota human services, accessible housing, reasonable accommodation

Bills: HB818, HB1514, HB1648, HB2138, HB2323, HB2494

Keywords: Waiakea peninsula, community development, economic revitalization, cultural preservation, infrastructure improvement, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, injury recovery, employment services, return to work, nonprescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, healthcare providers, reimbursement rates, Hilo-Kona, transportation, pilot program, economic development, mobility, treatment plans

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• </c> insurers can negotiate at lower rates. insurers can negotiate at lower rates.
• </c> You were talking about reimbursement. You were talking about reimbursement.
• </c> 30% rate increases in their premiums. 30% rate increases in their premiums. and<01:02:24.079><c>
• </c> MCOs's are setting their own rates. MCOs's are setting their own rates.
• </c> could find a greater than 3% air rate. could find a greater than 3% air rate.

Bills: HF4609, HF4401

Keywords: infertility, fertility treatment, fertility preservation, IVF, assisted reproductive technology, ART, oocyte retrieval, embryo transfer, egg freezing, sperm freezing, reproductive health, maternity coverage, health insurance mandate, health plan benefits, Medical Assistance, Medicaid, MinnesotaCare, family planning, oncology fertility preservation, chemotherapy

Bills: SB 1113, SB 1117, SB 1206, SB 1460, SB 1802, SB 1906, SB 1917, SB 2340, SB 2455, SB 2680, SB 2690, SB 705, SB 748

Keywords: dentistry, botulinum toxin, aesthetic treatments, dental regulation, training, electricity, transmission services, municipal consent, utility regulations, construction, state highways, ethics, compliance, licensing, government, transparency, landlord, tenant rights, repair obligations, housing conditions

Bills: HB0122, SF0004, SF0012, SF0013, SF0067, SF0070, SF0124

Keywords: healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, Medicaid, emergency medical services, ground ambulance, healthcare funding, reimbursement rates, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment

Bills: HB0122, SF0004, SF0012, SF0013, SF0067, SF0070, SF0124

Keywords: healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, Medicaid, emergency medical services, ground ambulance, healthcare funding, reimbursement rates, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment

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• </c> the reimbursement rate uh for services the reimbursement rate uh for services as<00:01:12.640><c
• ><c> rates</c><00:02:28.239><c> for</c> rates uh the Medicaid rates for rates uh the Medicaid rates for
• One, what is our average reimbursement, private or insurance-based reimbursement?
• That's our average reimbursement Medicaid, and our average reimbursement Medicare.
• </c> Uh this only increases the payment rate Uh this only increases the payment rate that<00:12:16.480

Bills: HB0122, SF0004, SF0012, SF0013, SF0067, SF0070, SF0124

Keywords: healthcare, rural health, transformation program, funding, incentives, training, access, perpetuity fund, Medicaid, emergency medical services, ground ambulance, healthcare funding, reimbursement rates, military, national guard, reenlistment, extension bonus, Wyoming, Wyoming National Guard, recruitment

Bills: HB 109, HB 136, HB 694, HB 1201, HB 1716, HB 2071, HB 2216, HB 2358, HB 2807, HB 2886, HCR 78

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, child welfare, notification, Department of Family and Protective Services, conservatorship, parental rights, legal representation, child placement, doula services, pilot program, medical assistance, mortality rates, child protection, healthcare procedures

Bills: HB 109, HB 136, HB 694, HB 1201, HB 1716, HB 2071, HB 2216, HB 2358, HB 2807, HB 2886, HCR 78

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, child welfare, notification, Department of Family and Protective Services, conservatorship, parental rights, legal representation, child placement, doula services, pilot program, medical assistance, mortality rates, child protection, healthcare procedures

Bills: HB 109, HB 136, HB 694, HB 1201, HB 1716, HB 2071, HB 2216, HB 2358, HB 2807, HB 2886, HCR 78

Keywords: Medicaid, lactation, healthcare, consultation, reimbursement, maternal health, infant care, child welfare, notification, Department of Family and Protective Services, conservatorship, parental rights, legal representation, child placement, doula services, pilot program, medical assistance, mortality rates, child protection, healthcare procedures

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• So this change just clarifies that the rates for DTH at ICF/DDs are the historic rates that we currently
• So it doesn't change the rates at all, but if the legislature were wanting to increase the rates, they
• So it doesn't change the rates at all, but if the legislature were wanting to increase the rates, they
• This change just clarifies that the rates for DTH at ICF/DDs are the historic rates that we currently
• So it doesn't change the rates at all, but if the legislature were wanting to increase the rates, they

Bills: HF1662, HF2115, HF2159, HF1095, HF2160

Keywords: veterans, veterans affairs, State Soldiers Assistance Program, Veterans Stable Housing Initiative, MAXIS, human services data, data sharing, eligibility verification, informed consent, private data, benefits coordination, veteran housing, veteran assistance, Department of Human Services, Children Youth and Families, state benefits, federal benefits, privacy, public assistance, human services

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• rate for certified registered nurse anesthetists that differs from the reimbursement rates for licensed
• rate for certified registered nurse anesthetists that differs from the reimbursement rates for licensed
• reimbursing CRNAs at the same rate as anesthesiologists for certain services?
• Gress, it is very common in designing reimbursement rates for insurers.
• Lussure, so your rate reimbursement rates went down.

Bills: HB2176, HB2333, HB2435, HB2447, HB2617, HB2683, HB2686, HB2725, HB2726, HB2906, HB2953, HB2958

Keywords: health care, licensure, complaints, investigation, safety, patient care, regulatory compliance, prosthetics, orthotics, health insurance, Medicare, medical necessity, disability rights, coverage, reimbursement, internationally trained physicians, medical board, clinical training, provisional license, healthcare workforce

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• And that I'd like to turn it over. second years prior to rebasing year to calculate reimbursement rate
• Health centers are reimbursed through the encounter rate based cost reporting that was mentioned just
• Health centers are reimbursed through the encounter rate based cost reporting that was mentioned just
• Health centers are reimbursed through the encounter rate based cost reporting that was mentioned just
• Health centers are reimbursed through the encounter rate based cost reporting that was mentioned just

Bills: HF362, HF2590, HF2760, HF3444

Keywords: massage therapy, Asian bodywork therapy, massage therapist, Asian bodywork therapist, licensure, professional licensing, health occupations, Department of Health, commissioner of health, advisory council, protected title, unlicensed practice, scope of practice, consumer protection, background check, professional liability insurance, continuing education, credentialing examination, state preemption, municipal regulation