Laura Appel Senior Vice President Chief Innovation Officer
Legislative Big Picture Flint water crisis Detroit Public Schools HICA still pending Uncompensated care declining Healthy Michigan Plan waiver approved Specialty drugs = $140m GF Election year for Michigan House
Financing Issues in the Legislature Hospital Outpatient Department reimbursement State share of Medicaid Auto insurance payment rates and coverage
Hospital Outpatient Department Reimbursement Proposed rule stymies care redesign and innovation Seeking specific examples of disrupted plans/reimbursement Send to: lappel@mha.org Full court press with members of Congress Year-end (between November 29 and December 9) effort
Health Insurance Claims Assessment New version of HMO Use Tax tactic HICA expires 2020 regardless of current outcome Must replace and four years will pass quickly
No-Fault Auto Insurance Laura’s favorite topic Another “choice” bill—HB 5951 Lame duck or 2017? The challenge of Speaker Leonard and Senate Majority Leader Meekof Prognosis?
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