AN ACT CONCERNING INDEXING MEDICAID PAYMENT RATES TO THE RATE OF INFLATION.

HB 5326 would require Connecticut's Medicaid program to automatically adjust payment rates for healthcare providers (like doctors and clinics) each year based on the state's minimum wage increase, which itself tracks inflation. This directly affects healthcare providers who treat Medicaid patients by ensuring their reimbursement rates rise alongside the cost of living and wages. The bill amends state law to link Medicaid payment adjustments to the annual minimum wage adjustment rate specified in section 31-58 of the general statutes. The change aims to prevent Medicaid payments from falling behind rising costs for providers over time.