Healing Pines says reimbursement drop and wait list threaten viability
Applicant says out-of-network reimbursement rates dropped 25–30%, producing a six-month runway if capacity is not increased; Leafstead cited a multi-week wait list and said higher capacity is needed to cover staffing and clinical operations.
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At the community meeting, Paul Leafstead described a fiscal squeeze that he said threatens Healing Pines' continued operation if capacity remains limited to eight residents. He said out-of-network reimbursement rates "have dropped substantially 25 to 30%" and that the organization has drawn on a line of credit and has about six months of runway if changes are not approved.
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