AN ACT REQUIRING MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT RATES NOT TO FALL BELOW NINETY PER CENT OF MEDICARE REIMBURSEMENT RATES.

SB 440 requires Connecticut's Medicaid program to pay healthcare providers at rates that never drop below 90% of the corresponding Medicare reimbursement rates for the same services. This directly affects hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers that treat Medicaid patients in the state. The bill's key mechanism sets a minimum payment floor tied to Medicare rates, aiming to prevent Medicaid reimbursement from falling too low relative to Medicare. The stated purpose is to encourage more providers to accept Medicaid patients and improve access to care for enrollees. This is a concrete policy change to stabilize provider payments, not a new program or service.