Author: Sean Kirkby
Abrams looks to long-term care’s future, saying plan boosting Medicaid rates provides stability
Last week, the Legislature's budget-writing committee advanced a plan that would provide hundreds of millions to long-term care facilities as they grapple with a workforce crisis. The plan builds on a new payment standard for nursing homes, continues a Medicaid rate increase and provides more money for professional caregivers and their training.
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Lawmakers sign off on transferring Medicaid dollars to help meet shortfall at mental health institutions
The Joint Finance Committee unanimously approved a request Thursday by the Department of Health Services to transfer state funding intended for the Medicaid program to fill a projected funding shortfall at state-run mental health institutions.
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