C.R.S. Section 29-28-101
Legislative declaration

(1)

The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a)

Medicaid reimbursement rates cover only approximately sixty-five percent of the actual costs incurred by service providers rendering services to medicaid recipients;

(b)

Low medicaid reimbursement rates and increased caseloads have caused the costs to shift within the health-care delivery system, resulting in higher medical costs for the general population;

(c)

The medicaid caseload continues to expand and, therefore, the need for providers to serve these medicaid recipients continues to increase;

(d)

Rising health-care costs are a primary concern for Colorado citizens and businesses;

(e)

It is therefore in the best interest of the state of Colorado to authorize local governments to impose a fee on certain medical providers to assist in financing medicaid costs and the disproportionate share hospital payments for providing medical services to low-income populations.

Source: Section 29-28-101 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-29.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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Current through Fall 2024

§ 29-28-101’s source at colorado​.gov