Bill Would Set Primary Care Expenditure Targets for Massachusetts

Healthcare Innovation April 1, 2024
David Raths

Legislation also envisions a newly created board developing an opt-in primary care prospective payment model

A bill in the Massachusetts Legislature would establish an aggregate primary care expenditure target for the Commonwealth, as well as an opt-in prospective payment model for primary care physicians.

The bill, S.750, introduced by Sen. Cindy F. Friedman, calls for the target to increase from 8 percent of total Commonwealth healthcare expenditures for calendar year 2026 to 10 percent in 2027, and 12 percent in 2028.

For calendar years 2029 and beyond, if the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission determines it is warranted, the commission may recommend modification to such targets, provided, that the targets don’t fall below 12 percent of total healthcare expenditures...

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