Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers

Provides parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medicaid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee schedule for the same service or item.

VETO MESSAGE - No. 40 TO THE ASSEMBLY: I am returning herewith, without my approval, the following bill: Assembly Bill Number 2520, entitled: "AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to providing parity to durable medical equipment providers by requiring Medi- caid managed care organizations to reimburse such providers at no less than one hundred percent of the medical assistance durable medical equipment and complex rehabilitation technology fee sched- ule for the same service or item" NOT APPROVED This bill would establish a minimum payment through Medicaid Managed care for durable medical equipment (DME), prosthetics, orthotics, and related supplies, by requiring the Medicaid managed care plans pay DME providers at no less than the rate set for use in the Medicaid fee-for- service (FFS) program. If signed into law, this bill would place an additional cost on the Medicaid ...