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Commissioners warn proposed managed‑care shift could cut federal funds for nursing homes
Summary
Officials told county commissioners that a legislative move to place nursing‑home and home‑community services into managed care could reduce federal reimbursements to nursing homes and counties by roughly $100 million, and commissioners described the risk that smaller nursing homes could close under such a change.
County officials told commissioners that a legislative proposal to study moving long‑term care into managed care could remove large federal funding streams that currently support nursing homes, and they urged caution as the bill moves through the legislature.
Why it matters: County officials said shifting nursing‑home payments into a managed‑care model would strip federal flows now supporting nursing homes and county programs, with potential consequences for nursing‑home viability and county budgets.
What county officials said A county official summarized the county’s estimate that a push to place all home‑and‑community‑based services and nursing‑home clients into…
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