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Trillium updates Randolph County on behavioral‑health services, asks to keep county contribution level
Summary
Trillium Health Resources officials presented service changes, local partnerships and requested the county renew $844,000 in support for behavioral health services and crisis care in Randolph County.
Trillium Health Resources officials briefed the Randolph County Board of Commissioners on behavioral‑health service delivery and requested the county continue its current $844,000 annual contribution for fiscal year 2024–25. Anthony Ward, regional vice president, explained how Trillium manages Medicaid and state‑funded behavioral health services across a 46‑county region and stressed the role of local dollars for flexible supports.
“Medicaid is the primary payer,” Anthony Ward said, noting about 80% of Trillium’s budget is Medicaid dollars and a smaller portion covers state‑funded services for uninsured individuals. Ward described Trillium’s role as a manager of provider networks rather than a direct provider and outlined local access points, including a Daymark behavioral‑health urgent care in Randolph County that accepts walk‑ins.
Ward and local advocates described programs funded or arranged with county support: clinician services in Randolph County Schools, clinicians for the county detention center, adult day‑reporting supports, and crisis services provided by Daymark. He said the $844,000 county allocation previously was designated as $15,000 for school clinicians, about $107,008.75 for detention‑center clinicians, $20,000 for adult day reporting and roughly $600,000 for crisis services, urgent care and comprehensive outpatient services.
Leanne Hinkle, a Randolph County family member and regional advisory board member, described Trillium initiatives she has used, including the Tula assistive technology program and a small business grant that supported her son’s art business. Ward also discussed system transitions—the launch of standard managed care plans in 2021, the tailored plan for higher‑need members in July 2024, and an upcoming child‑and‑family specialty plan scheduled for December 2025.
Commissioners asked about federal Medicaid funding uncertainty and how changes could affect services; Ward said Trillium was monitoring potential shifts to federal/state matching and one‑time expansion dollars that had supported recent behavioral‑health investments. The board did not change county funding at the meeting; staff and Trillium agreed to continue communications about the designation of county dollars and any needed changes.
