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Massachusetts Bill H.1407 Requires Managed Care and Insurance Plans to Match Fee-for-Service Rates for Inpatient Behavioral Health Providers

Original title: An Act to ensure MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers

Last action · June 17, 2026: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026Sponsors: Adam Scanlon and 1 other

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What This Bill Would Do

MassHealth-contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms, and third-party administrators must reimburse network inpatient behavioral health providers at a rate no lower than the MassHealth .

Why it matters

Inpatient mental health and addiction treatment providers will receive guaranteed reimbursement floors from managed care plans operating within the state healthcare program.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Inpatient behavioral health providers

Inpatient behavioral health facilities and providers will receive a guaranteed minimum reimbursement floor matching the fee-for-service per diem rate from contracted health plans.

Directly affected

MassHealth-contracted health plans and insurers

Contracted health insurers, HMOs, and third-party administrators must adjust their reimbursement rates to meet or exceed the specified per diem minimums for network inpatient behavioral health care.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who must comply with the new reimbursement rate rule?

MassHealth-contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms, and third-party administrators.

What is the minimum payment rate required for inpatient behavioral health providers?

They must be reimbursed at no less than the MassHealth for inpatient behavioral health care.

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Where This Stands

Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Procedural history

6 actions

Jun 17, 2026House
Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
Mar 19, 2026House
Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
Oct 8, 2025House
Reporting date extended until Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Jul 3, 2025Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/15/2025 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
Feb 27, 2025Senate
Senate concurred
Feb 27, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

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