Hawaii’s largest health insurer extended its primary care payment transition by six months and added 15% higher fees for rural doctors including Maui. The changes aim to address concerns about healthcare access and practice stability.
- HMSA delayed implementation of new primary care payment model until January 2027, giving doctors six more months to transition.
- Neighbor Island physicians including those on Maui will receive 15% higher fee schedules to offset rural practice costs.
- Doctors can choose to stay with current payment arrangements during extension or opt into new system starting July 1.
- Changes include temporary financial support for practices experiencing transition-related hardship.
- Governor Josh Green supported the extension citing concerns from physicians about practice continuity and patient care.
Source: Maui Now
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