Tricia Farley-Bouvier

Tricia Farley-Bouvier was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in a special election on October 18, 2011, and began serving as Pittsfield's State Representative a short three weeks later. As of January 2013, the 3rd Berkshire District includes all of Pittsfield except Ward 1B, which borders Lanesborough and Dalton.

Equivalent Medicaid Reimbursement

Several out-of- state hospitals contract with MassHealth in order to provide care to Massachusetts residents living in border communities. However, these providers often receive significantly higher reimbursement for treating patients on the MassHealth program than they do from patients on their own home state Medicaid programs. This can lead to these providers seeking to draw Massachusetts patients over state lines and out of the Commonwealth’s health care system. This legislation mandates that out-of- state providers that contract with MassHealth receive a rate no higher than that of their own Medicaid program, ensuring that our state dollars support Massachusetts patients and the hospitals that employ Massachusetts residents.