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Providers report redetermination delays, capacity strains and call for continued provider-rate attention
Summary
Multiple assisted-living, nursing-home and home-care providers told the subcommittee that Medicaid redetermination delays have left facilities unpaid and that reimbursement and workforce pressures continue despite recent rate increases; industry groups urged continued attention to rates and capacity building.
Providers and associations testifying during the Section B hearing described ongoing operational challenges tied to Medicaid eligibility redeterminations, workforce shortages, and the continuing need to monitor and adjust provider rates.
Testimony highlights - Assisted-living and nursing-home operators said redetermination and billing delays at the Office of Public Assistance (OPA) have caused unpaid receivables and, in at least one testimony, an eviction because a resident’s eligibility was not processed. - Several providers noted that while last session’s rate increases were…
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