Thursday, August 25, 2011

Michigan Is Trying To Get More Federal Medicaid Money


Senate Bill 347: Revise medical services taxes to get more federal Medicaid money
Received in the House on June 30, 2011.
Passed 65 to 42 in the House on August 24, 2011, to repeal a 6 percent use tax on medical services health care providers, and replace it with a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims. These taxes are designed to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare system. This bill is the repealer, and Senate Bill 348 creates the new tax.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=588221
Senate Bill 348: Revise medical services taxes to get more federal Medicaid money
Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D) on August 24, 2011, to exempt health insurance provided to local government and public school employees from the tax.
The amendment failed 43 to 64 in the House on August 24, 2011, to exempt health insurance provided to local government and public school employees from the tax.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=588216
Senate Bill 348: Revise medical services taxes to get more federal Medicaid money
Received in the Senate on August 24, 2011, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
Passed 31 to 7 in the Senate on August 24, 2011, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=588150
Senate Bill 348: Revise medical services taxes to get more federal Medicaid money
Amendment offered by Rep. Richard LeBlanc (D) on August 24, 2011, to label the tax a tax instead of an "assessment".
The amendment failed by voice vote in the House on August 24, 2011, to label the tax a tax instead of an "assessment".
http://www.michiganvotes.org/Legislation.aspx?ID=137293
Senate Bill 348: Revise medical services taxes to get more federal Medicaid money
Received in the House on June 30, 2011.
Passed 65 to 42 in the House on August 24, 2011, to repeal a 6 percent use tax on medical services health care providers, and replace it with a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims. These taxes are designed to “game” the federal Medicaid system in ways that result in higher federal payments to Michigan’s medical welfare system. This bill creates the new tax.
See [Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"] at http://www.michiganvotes.org/RollCall.aspx?ID=588220

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