Study of MassHealth’s Payment Methods for Acute-Care Hospital Services

As part of a review of methods of payment for hospital services under the Massachusetts Medicaid program (MassHealth), KNG Health assisted Abt Associates in assessing the current acute hospital inpatient and outpatient payment methods for hospital rate year 2008.  The study identified the strengths of the payment methodologies used in the current system, as well as potential improvements that could result from using alternative payment methodologies.

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