Massachusetts adopts no-pay policy on medical errors
Providence Business News
BOSTON – Under a landmark policy, the Bay State will no longer pay for costs associated with certain “serious reportable health-care events” such as wrong-side surgery. The state also will forbid its providers to bill members for such expenses.
“The alignment of payment policies on serious reportable events was identified as an early priority of HealthyMass and reflects the commonwealth’s commitment to maximizing quality of care,” Secretary of Health and Human Services Dr. JudyAnn Bigby, who chairs the HealthyMass executive committee, said in a statement. “By adopting a consistent policy, Massachusetts is applying the state’s purchasing power in support of patient safety.” Click here to read entire article
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As of yesterday, 6/25, BCBSRI announced a payment policy quite similar to what is discussed here. Since payers are relying on consensus definitions of never events - with Medicare setting the definition - this seems both reasonable and necessary. In RI, payers have a responsibility for policies that help improve quality in the system (as well as accessibility and affordability). Not paying for extraordinarily bad outcomes is a step in this direction.
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