relative to rate setting parity for Medicaid state plan case management services.

SB 611 requires New Hampshire's Department of Health and Human Services to annually set Medicaid case management service rates that better reflect actual delivery costs, aiming to eliminate payment disparities. The department must consider factors like cost efficiency, quality of care, and access while addressing disparities such as administrative overhead costs currently paid to certain providers (e.g., for DAADS services). The bill does not provide new funding, and fiscal estimates indicate implementation could cost the state $2.1 million to $6.25 million annually from general funds. This change targets alignment between case management rates and other Medicaid services, without altering eligibility or coverage.