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Officials report Mission Care Bennington is admitting patients, department says it will monitor enhanced rate and costs
Summary
At a budget hearing, the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living said Mission Care Bennington opened in September, has accepted 16 people with complex needs, and is operating below full capacity while the state monitors admissions, eligibility and enhanced-rate payments.
Mission Care Bennington, a specialized nursing facility that opened in September, has admitted 16 people with complex care needs and is operating under capacity as state officials monitor admissions, eligibility and expenditures, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living officials told legislators.
The program “has since accepted 16 individuals who have complex care needs from across a number of different services,” the department reported. Commissioner Cheryl Grossman said the facility has relieved pressure on other hospitals and allowed Rutland to open an intensive care service that had been delayed by boarding patients.
Why it matters: Mission Care is being paid an enhanced rate to serve people with high medical and behavioral complexity.…
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