The advisory group was created by House Speaker
Robert A. DeLeo to review the delivery of Medicaid health benefits by MCOs and
to develop potential savings to address the many financial challenges these
organizations face. The advisory group
will take into consideration all cost-drivers impacting the industry, including
the costs associated with rare disease treatment medications, and will also
examine potential alternative payment methods.
“Representative Muratore is an experienced health care
administrator whose knowledge of the industry will serve him well as the
advisory group works to craft ways to reduce health care costs for managed care
organizations without compromising the quality of care that is available to
Massachusetts residents,” said Representative Jones.
Representative Muratore is one of seven legislators who will
serve on the 13-member advisory group.
The six non-legislative members will include two representatives
appointed by the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans (MAHP), at least one
of whom will be from a plan serving a disproportionate share population; a
representative from the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA); a
representative from a hospital system that operates at least four
disproportionate share hospitals; a representative from the Massachusetts
Council of Community Hospitals; and a representative from the Massachusetts
Biotechnology Council.
The advisory group will begin meeting this month and will
hold at least one public hearing prior to issuing a final report, along with
any legislative recommendations, by its October 1, 2015 deadline.
Representative Muratore represents
the First Plymouth District, which
consists of Precincts 2 through 8, 10, 12, 14 and 15 in the town of Plymouth. He was elected to the Legislature in November
of 2014 after previously serving on the Plymouth Board of Selectmen.
A member of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association, Representative
Muratore began his career as a nursing home administrator in 1991. Prior to joining the House of
Representatives, he served as the Administrator at Plymouth Rehabilitation and
Health Care Center from 2003 until January of 2015.
