The New Hampshire attorney general's office argued in federal district court yesterday that the lawsuit regarding cuts to Medicaid should be thrown out because the state's reimbursement rates cannot be challenged in court, according to a Concord Monitor report.
In July, 10 hospitals sued the state, claiming the state is violating the federal Medicaid Act by providing inadequate reimbursement. In total, the state legislature cut $115 million from the program over two years.
The state said if hospitals wish to appeal the rates, the law directs them to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to the report.
Hospitals have argued the cuts were made for budgetary reasons only and do not factor in the costs of treating Medicaid patients.
In July, 10 hospitals sued the state, claiming the state is violating the federal Medicaid Act by providing inadequate reimbursement. In total, the state legislature cut $115 million from the program over two years.
The state said if hospitals wish to appeal the rates, the law directs them to the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to the report.
Hospitals have argued the cuts were made for budgetary reasons only and do not factor in the costs of treating Medicaid patients.
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