Posted: | December 1, 2022 01:06 PM |
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From: | Representative Perry A. Stambaugh |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Medical Assistance Integrity Waivers |
I am reintroducing legislation (HB 2392 from last session) to add section 443.13 to the Human Services Code, which will effectuate new waivers under the medical assistance program to increase integrity. While waivers must be approved by the federal government, I believe this is an important step in ensuring our medical assistance program remains available for our most vulnerable citizens and keeps fraudsters out of the system. Specifically, my legislation will require the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) to annually apply for waivers for the following reasons:
I hope you will join me in this legislative proposal to bring integrity to our medical assistance program. |
Introduced as HB331