By NextBestFitTask 3.4.1 of 3
Year 1: 75% prior rate / 25% UHP rate; Year 2: 50/50; Year 3: 25/75; Year 4: 100% UHP.
Who does it
Rates Board
When
Years 1–4
Trade-off
A 25%-per-year glide path reduces shocks but prolongs high payments to providers with market power.
Part of: Converge provider rates
Each provider's payments move from its prior blended rate toward UHP rates by 25% a year over four years, so revenue changes are gradual.
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