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Committee alerted to SUD voucher shortfall; IMD cap likely to be reached in April
Summary
DHHS told the HR section that the SUD voucher program is expected to reach the 45 percent cap on reimbursements to IMD residential providers in April, creating an estimated $1.8 million shortfall for inpatient services through the end of the biennium.
Chairman Nelson said the committee was "going to run out of money in the inpatient side" of the SUD voucher and asked Pam Segnus, executive director of behavioral health at DHHS, to describe options.
Pam explained the SUD voucher's rules: the program limits IMD (residential/inpatient) reimbursements to 45 percent of total voucher funding to preserve funds for non-IMD outpatient providers. "So that 45% cap is predicted to, we're expecting to hit that cap in April," Pam said. She told members DHHS estimates a roughly $1,800,000…
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