State of Massachusetts

Commitment Statement:

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, beginning on or before July 1, 2014, the group Plan commission, MassHealth and any other state funded Plan program shall, to the maximum extent feasible, implement alternative payment methodologies, as defined in section 1 of chapter 12C of the General Laws.  Private health plans shall to the maximum extent feasible reduce the use of fee-for-service payment mechanisms in order to promote high quality, efficient care delivery.  (This language is built into statute).

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