(1) If the health coverage improvement program, the enhancement waiver program, or the Medicaid waiver expansion is implemented by contracting with a Medicaid accountable care organization, the department shall, to the extent allowed by law, include, in a contract to provide benefits under the health coverage improvement program, the enhancement waiver program, or the Medicaid waiver expansion, a requirement that the Medicaid accountable care organization reimburse hospitals in the accountable care organization’s provider network at no less than the Medicaid fee-for-service rate.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-3-510

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Enhancement waiver program: means the program established by the Primary Care Network enhancement waiver program described in Section 26B-3-211. See Utah Code 26B-3-501
  • Health coverage improvement program: means the health coverage improvement program described in Section 26B-3-207. See Utah Code 26B-3-501
  • Medicaid accountable care organization: means a managed care organization, as defined in 42 C. See Utah Code 26B-3-501
  • Medicaid waiver expansion: means a Medicaid expansion in accordance with Section 26B-3-113 or 26B-3-210. See Utah Code 26B-3-501
(2) If the health coverage improvement program, the enhancement waiver program, or the Medicaid waiver expansion is implemented by the department as a fee-for-service program, the department shall reimburse hospitals at no less than the Medicaid fee-for-service rate.
(3) Nothing in this section prohibits a Medicaid accountable care organization from paying a rate that exceeds the Medicaid fee-for-service rate.