HB 737

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 3, 2026.

Medicaid; division shall allow provider to repay incorrect payments made to provider under an installment repayment plan.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-737
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House failed 2026-03-03
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-121, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID HAS INCORRECTLY MADE PAYMENTS TO A MEDICAID PROVIDER THAT ARE NOT AS A RESULT OF FRAUD OR ABUSE BY THE PROVIDER AND THE PROVIDER IS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY REPAY ALL OF THE INCORRECT PAYMENTS, OR IF IMMEDIATE REPAYMENT OF THE INCORRECT PAYMENTS WOULD CONSTITUTE A SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ON THE PROVIDER, THE DIVISION SHALL ALLOW THE PROVIDER TO REPAY THE INCORRECT PAYMENTS UNDER AN INSTALLMENT REPAYMENT PLAN, WITH FULL REPAYMENT BEING REQUIRED NOT MORE THAN TWELVE MONTHS AFTER NOTIFICATION BY THE DIVISION OR SUCH LONGER PERIOD OF TIME AS MAY BE ALLOWED UNDER FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Missy McGee
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-03 Status failed
2026-03-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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