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Becker County to end paid care-coordination contracts with UCare and Medica, reassign staff to mandated work
Summary
Becker County commissioners approved ending contracted care-coordination work for UCare and Medica and reallocating affected staff to mandated human services functions after projected 2026 revenues fall short of costs.
Becker County commissioners voted to terminate the county’s care-coordination contracts with private plans UCare and Medica and to reassign staff currently performing that work to mandated county services.
County Human Services staff told the board the county currently provides care coordination for roughly 392 UCare members and about 115 Medica members. Projections for 2026 from the plans show membership and contract revenue falling; after updating revenue expectations, Human Services reported a projected shortfall of about $79,000 for the 4.5 full-time-equivalent positions that perform care coordination.
Human Services Director Denise (Human Services) and public-health and…
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