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Health and Human Services: Blue Cross care coordination to move to Lutheran Social Services; lawmakers approve payment and program changes
Summary
County staff outlined an October transition of care coordination for about 157 local clients from a Blue Cross Blue Shield contract to Lutheran Social Services, and reviewed recent state legislative changes affecting MNChoices assessments, reimbursement methodology and disability waiver services.
Pine County Health & Human Services staff told commissioners that care coordination work performed under a contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield will transition to Lutheran Social Services, with new clients served by Lutheran Social Services beginning Sept. 1 and the county’s active contract ending Oct. 1 to allow a month for handoffs.
Ryan (Health & Human Services unit lead) told the board the county has 157 individuals currently receiving care coordination under the Blue Cross contract who will move to Lutheran Social Services. Staff are cross‑training during September to support continuity; Blue Cross requested limited assistance during the first two weeks of October and the county expects to accommodate that.…
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