Councillors press state to ease Medicaid billing for street-based care
Council members urged the state to simplify Medicaid billing codes so street-medicine providers such as Portland Street Response (PSR) can obtain reimbursement; members said clearer rules could transfer costs from city general fund to Medicaid without large state appropriations.
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A number of councilors at the Sept. 17 work session urged the city to prioritize state actions that would make it easier for street-based providers to bill Medicaid for services, potentially shifting costs away from city general fund and improving sustainability for outreach programs.
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