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Continuum of Care cites Medicaid waiver, budget improvements and internal review to subcommittee
Summary
Director Amanda Whittle told lawmakers the agency worked with DHHS to secure a Palmetto 1915 waiver in 2020 that helped stabilize Continuum of Care reimbursements; she also said the Office of Inspector General conducted an internal assessment amid personnel turnover and declining youth served.
Amanda Whittle, state child advocate and agency director, told the Legislative Oversight Subcommittee the Continuum of Care program faced budget deficits when the Department of Children's Advocacy launched and that a Medicaid waiver substantially affected its financial trajectory.
"On 07/29/2020, we received notice from DHHS that the Palmetto coordinated system of care 1915 waiver had been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services," Whittle said, describing how the waiver enabled a different reimbursement approach for services billed…
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