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Appropriations division debates Medicaid underfunding, CCBHC staffing and entitlement assumptions
Summary
Committee members reviewed the department’s Medicaid ‘underfunding’ figures and employment needs for certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs), discussed entitlement program projections, and asked staff to pin a set of numbers as a starting point for negotiations.
Division members held an extended, technical discussion about the Medicaid “underfund” and related entitlement program assumptions used in the House version of the budget. Donna Ochlin, the Health and Human Services chief financial officer, briefed members on the department’s cost projections and the additional staff and dollars needed to stand up certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs).
Key points and figures: Ochlin told the committee the department’s January staffing and cost projections imply a roughly $37 million gap between the governor’s recommendation and the department’s estimated cost to maintain current service levels and fully fund planned hires. The…
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