Post by Logan on Mar 5, 2016 9:57:16 GMT -6
CONCORD — Extending the state’s Medicaid expansion program for two more years took another step forward Thursday when the House Finance Committee voted 18-8 to approve House Bill 1696.
The committee did amend the bill to shift $1.5 million in administrative costs from the Department of Health and Human Services to hospitals and insurance companies which are paying a majority of the state’s share of the cost beginning Jan. 1, 2017, when the federal government stops paying 100 percent of the program.
Earlier, the House preliminarily approved the bill sending it to Finance to review fiscal issues.
The reauthorization of the New Hampshire Health Protection Program is a priority of Gov. Maggie Hassan and others who said not only does it provide health insurance coverage to about 50,000 low-income adults it also is a significant weapon against the heroin and opioid crisis sweeping the state.
See more at: www.unionleader.com/House-committee-approves-extending-Medicaid-expansion
The committee did amend the bill to shift $1.5 million in administrative costs from the Department of Health and Human Services to hospitals and insurance companies which are paying a majority of the state’s share of the cost beginning Jan. 1, 2017, when the federal government stops paying 100 percent of the program.
Earlier, the House preliminarily approved the bill sending it to Finance to review fiscal issues.
The reauthorization of the New Hampshire Health Protection Program is a priority of Gov. Maggie Hassan and others who said not only does it provide health insurance coverage to about 50,000 low-income adults it also is a significant weapon against the heroin and opioid crisis sweeping the state.
See more at: www.unionleader.com/House-committee-approves-extending-Medicaid-expansion