Hospital reimbursement.
Utah Code § 26B-3-610
in effect26B-3-610. Hospital reimbursement.
(1) To the extent allowed by law, the department shall in any contract with a Medicaid accountable care organization to implement Medicaid expansion include a requirement that the Medicaid accountable care organization reimburse hospitals in the Medicaid accountable care organization's provider network at no less than the Medicaid fee-for-service rate.
(2) Where the department implements Medicaid expansion as a fee-for-service program, the department shall reimburse hospitals at no less than the Medicaid fee-for-service rate.
(3) Nothing in this section prohibits the department or a Medicaid accountable care organization from paying a rate that exceeds the Medicaid fee-for-service rate.
Amended by Chapter 284, 2024 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter3/26B-3-S610.html?v=C26B-3-S610_2024050120240501Fetched: 10/26/2026