Resolve, To Increase Fairness in Medical Payments

Sec. 1. Reimbursements based on DRG method. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services shall, with the Edmund S. Muskie School of Public Service, proceed with its review of the possibility of basing hospital reimbursement under the MaineCare program on a methodology derived from the diagnosis-related group, or DRG, method that is used in the federal Medicare program. By January 15, 2008, the department shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services with the results of the review and any recommendations for legislation. The committee is authorized to submit legislation to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature regarding MaineCare reimbursement to hospitals.