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Board approves Behavioral Health rate adjustments for Drug Medi‑Cal residential providers; vote 4–1
Summary
Fresno County approved amendments to Drug Medi‑Cal reimbursement rates to raise the floor for several residential substance use disorder providers after a county market analysis; the motion passed 4–1 with one supervisor voting no.
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors on March 25 approved amendments to the county's Drug Medi‑Cal master agreement to raise reimbursement floors for multiple residential substance use disorder providers after a market adequacy review.
Susan Holt, director of the Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health, told the board the state’s payment reform required the county to shift to fee‑for‑service structures; the county performed a market analysis and concluded three of its five residential providers were reimbursed at rates substantially below local averages and market norms. Holt said county contract terms and network adequacy…
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