For the next several days I am going to feature my opinions on the 14 proposed amendments to the Louisiana Constitution to be voted on Nov. 4. Amendment 1: Do you support an amendment to authorize the Legislature to create the Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund for the payment of Medicaid reimbursement to the health care provider groups paying fees into the fund? This is Act 439 of the 2013 Legislative session. legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=858552 It passed in the Senate with 34 yea votes, 4 nays and 1 absent. This passed in the House of Representatives with 96 yea votes, 6 nays and 3 absent. This bill is to help with Medicaid funding by collecting fees from nursing facilities, intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities, prescriptions, medical transportation providers and health care premium assessments paid by Medicaid-enrolled managed care organizations, which will provide for additional federal funding. This also has to be approved by the federal government. I voted for it in the Legislature and plan on voting for it at the ballot box. This bill received support from the Louisiana Nursing Home Association and will be paid for by such facilities and not be passed on to patients or businesses.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 18:06:36 +0000
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