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St. Lucie County says inmate medical reforms and new provider have cut hospital send-outs and saved millions
Summary
County staff told commissioners that a 2024 law and new jail medical provider have reduced outside hospital visits, cut HIV medication costs and produced multi‑million dollar savings; officials described a new discharge-planner position to help reduce recidivism.
St. Lucie County officials updated the Board of County Commissioners on initiatives to rein in rising inmate medical costs and improve care inside the county jail.
County staff said the county pursued three strategies: support for state legislation to cap provider payments, taking greater operational control of inmate medical services, and a local partnership to lower HIV medication costs. "One of the initiatives was to pursue legislation to cap payments to inmate medical providers that would be limited to 110% of the Medicare reimbursement amount," Special Projects Manager Alice Sennott told the board, referring to House Bill 1023.
The nut graf: county presenters said the combined…
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