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Bear River Health asks Rich County to support shift to Medicaid capitation for substance‑use treatment
Summary
Bear River Health Department asked Rich County commissioners to sign a formal request to join a Medicaid capitation payment model for substance‑use services; commissioners assigned the request for further work and agreed the county would review full details before any final decision.
Josh Barson, a representative of the Bear River Health Department, asked the Rich County Commission to sign a formal letter requesting that the agency enter a Medicaid capitation model for substance‑use treatment services.
Barson told commissioners that substance‑use treatment in the region is currently paid on a fee‑for‑service basis and that capitation would provide a lump‑sum payment based on an anticipated number of Medicaid‑eligible clients. “Our hope is to enter [capitation] by 07/01/2026,” Barson said, explaining that capitation…
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