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Board agrees to send letter urging Congress to preserve Medicaid directed payment funding
Summary
In a work session the Board of Supervisors voiced unanimous support to send a letter — proposed by the Virginia Hospital Association and presented by a Carilion representative — asking federal lawmakers to protect Medicaid directed payment funding amid uncertainty in upcoming federal budget negotiations.
Supervisor Mary Biggs introduced a proposed letter of support asking Congress to protect federal funding for state‑directed Medicaid payments. A Carilion representative, identified in the meeting as Mr. Flattery, explained why the hospital system and regional health providers view the program as critical to local patient care funding.
Mr. Flattery told the board that Medicaid generally does not cover the full costs hospitals bear for care and that states and the federal government…
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