On the other end of the spectrum, Nebraska reimburses for Medicaid at rates more than five times higher than Pennsylvania, according to a Health Affairs study published April 3.
Ten states with the lowest Medicaid reimbursement rates, as a percentage of Medicare rates for the same procedures:
1. Pennsylvania: 32 percent
2. Rhode Island: 47 percent
3. Maine: 49 percent
4. Illinois: 54 percent
5. Louisiana: 57 percent
6. Ohio: 57 percent
7. Michigan: 58 percent
8. New Hampshire: 59 percent
9. California: 61 percent
10. Kentucky: 62 percent
Ten states with the lowest Medicaid reimbursement rates, as a percentage of a weighted national average for Medicaid reimbursement for the same procedures:
1. Pennsylvania: 46 percent
2. Rhode Island: 67 percent
3. Maine: 70 percent
4. Illinois: 76 percent
5. Louisiana: 78 percent
6. Ohio: 78 percent
7. New Hampshire: 79 percent
8. Michigan: 80 percent
9. California: 88 percent
10. Alabama: 89 percent
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