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Fairwinds requests $125,000 for psychiatry gap and workforce development
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Fairwinds asked the Contract Review Committee for $125,000 to cover a psychiatry reimbursement gap and to fund clinician training, licensing incentives and a management audit as the community behavioral health center expands services on Nantucket.
Fairwinds officials presented a $125,000 request to the Contract Review Committee on Jan. 10 to bridge a shortfall between the cost of providing psychiatry services and insurance reimbursements and to fund workforce development and operational improvements.
Morgan (presenter) said Fairwinds is a state‑designated community behavioral health center that has doubled services and budget over the past year and served 953…
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