Joined by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, business leaders, health care executives and others, Governor Brewer sign into law historic legislation enacting the Medicaid Restoration Plan.
Given the continued struggles of many Arizonans, including hospitals, physicians and other healthcare providers, the Governor recommends accepting the opportunity to restore the Proposition 204 population and covering adults up to 133% of the federal poverty level. Extending coverage to 133% would only add 57,000 people to the population already covered by Proposition 204.
The bill will allow hospitals to assess a reimbursable fee upon themselves – using that revenue to leverage federal assistance.
• This will replace the City of Phoenix assessment which expires on December 31, 2013.
• The new statewide assessment would go in effect on January 1, 2014.