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Lakes Region Mental Health center outlines revenue pressures, charity care and request for county support
Summary
Lakes Region Mental Health described a $32,000 county funding request for adult outpatient services, rising charity‑care costs driven by Medicaid 'spend down' and efforts to develop billing codes for services tied to criminal‑justice reentry.
Officials from Lakes Region Mental Health (identified in materials as a designated community mental health center serving 24 towns) briefed commissioners on revenue pressures and asked Belknap County to continue funding for adult outpatient services.
Beth Vashon, chief development and public relations officer, and Sunshine Fisk, chief financial officer, told commissioners the center’s adult outpatient program is primarily funded by insurance revenue and county contributions; they requested $32,000 in county support for the current fiscal year.…
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