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Community Mental Health reports Medicaid deficit and pushes state funding equity as part of deficit strategy
Summary
Dr. Michael Bouchard updated the committee on Community Mental Health’s strategic planning and a projected Medicaid deficit, outlining cost‑control and revenue strategies including pursuing Medicaid funding equity from the state and adopting a new electronic medical record to recover lost revenue.
Dr. Michael Bouchard, director of Community Mental Health (CMH), told the committee the department expects a Medicaid deficit in fiscal reporting and presented a multi‑element deficit mitigation strategy that includes freezing positions, tighter utilization management, a new electronic medical record and advocacy for Medicaid funding equity from the state.
Bouchard said the department’s Medicaid deficit was narrower than an early estimate — about $4.7 million on a roughly $71 million budget — but warned…
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