HOUSE BILL NO. 4069

February 02, 2021, Introduced by Reps. Sowerby, Brabec, Clemente, Sneller, Pohutsky, Steenland, Hood, Cherry, Shannon, Haadsma, Hope, Cavanagh, Young, Tyrone Carter, Stone, LaGrand, Ellison, Kuppa, Hertel, Weiss, Anthony, Thanedar, Camilleri, Aiyash, Koleszar, Brixie, Sabo, Cambensy, Manoogian, Brenda Carter, Peterson, O'Neal, Rabhi, Rogers, Witwer and Liberati and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled

"The social welfare act,"

by amending section 105d (MCL 400.105d), as amended by 2018 PA 208.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 105d. (1) The department shall seek a waiver from the United States Department of Health and Human Services to do, without jeopardizing federal match dollars or otherwise incurring federal financial penalties, and upon approval of the waiver shall do, all of the following:

(a) Enroll individuals eligible under section 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of title XIX who meet the citizenship provisions of 42 CFR 435.406 and who are otherwise eligible for the medical assistance program under this act into a contracted health plan that provides for an account into which money from any source, including, but not limited to, the enrollee, the enrollee's employer, and private or public entities on the enrollee's behalf, can be deposited to pay for incurred health expenses, including, but not limited to, co-pays. The account shall be administered by the department and can be delegated to a contracted health plan or a third party administrator, as considered necessary.

(b) Ensure that contracted health plans track all enrollee co-pays incurred for the first 6 months that an individual is enrolled in the program described in subdivision (a) and calculate the average monthly co-pay experience for the enrollee. The average co-pay amount shall be adjusted at least annually to reflect changes in the enrollee's co-pay experience. The department shall ensure that each enrollee receives quarterly statements for his or her account that include expenditures from the account, account balance, and the cost-sharing amount due for the following 3 months. The enrollee shall be required to remit each month the average co-pay amount calculated by the contracted health plan into the enrollee's account. The department shall pursue a range of consequences for enrollees who consistently fail to meet their cost-sharing requirements, including, but not limited to, using the MIChild program as a template and closer oversight by health plans in access to providers.

(c) Give enrollees described in subdivision (a) a choice in choosing among contracted health plans.

(d) Ensure that all enrollees described in subdivision (a) have access to a primary care practitioner who is licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to engage in his or her health care profession in this state and to preventive services. The department shall require that all new enrollees be assigned and have scheduled an initial appointment with their primary care practitioner within 60 days of initial enrollment. The department shall monitor and track contracted health plans for compliance in this area and consider that compliance in any health plan incentive programs. The department shall ensure that the contracted health plans have procedures to ensure that the privacy of the enrollees' personal information is protected in accordance with the health insurance portability and accountability act of 1996, Public Law 104-191.

(e) Require enrollees described in subdivision (a) with annual incomes between 100% and 133% of the federal poverty guidelines to contribute not more than 5% of income annually for cost-sharing requirements. Cost-sharing includes co-pays and required contributions made into the accounts authorized under subdivision (a). Contributions required in this subdivision do not apply for the first 6 months an individual described in subdivision (a) is enrolled. Required contributions to an account used to pay for incurred health expenses shall be 2% of income annually. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (20), notwithstanding this minimum, required contributions may be reduced by the contracting health plan. The reductions may occur only if healthy behaviors are being addressed as attested to by the contracted health plan based on uniform standards developed by the department in consultation with the contracted health plans. The uniform standards shall include healthy behaviors such as completing a department approved annual health risk assessment to identify unhealthy characteristics, including alcohol use, substance use disorders, tobacco use, obesity, and immunization status. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (20), co-pays can be reduced if healthy behaviors are met, but not until annual accumulated co-pays reach 2% of income except co-pays for specific services may be waived by the contracted health plan if the desired outcome is to promote greater access to services that prevent the progression of and complications related to chronic diseases. If the enrollee described in subdivision (a) becomes ineligible for medical assistance under the program described in this section, the remaining balance in the account described in subdivision (a) shall be returned to that enrollee in the form of a voucher for the sole purpose of purchasing and paying for private insurance.

(f) Implement a co-pay structure that encourages use of high-value services, while discouraging low-value services such as nonurgent emergency department use.

(g) During the enrollment process, inform enrollees described in subdivision (a) about advance directives and require the enrollees to complete a department-approved advance directive on a form that includes an option to decline. The advance directives received from enrollees as provided in this subdivision shall be transmitted to the peace of mind registry organization to be placed on the peace of mind registry.

(h) Develop incentives for enrollees and providers who assist the department in detecting fraud and abuse in the medical assistance program. The department shall provide an annual report that includes the type of fraud detected, the amount saved, and the outcome of the investigation to the legislature.

(i) Allow for services provided by telemedicine from a practiti