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Providers urge lawmakers to address rising uncompensated care for community mental health centers
Summary
Community mental health providers told the House Finance Committee the sector is carrying more uncompensated care and urged predictable rate increases and policy work with commercial insurers to reduce the gap.
Representatives of New Hampshire’s community mental health centers and the Department of Health and Human Services raised the issue of growing uncompensated care during the Division III budget work session on Feb. 27.
Jim Monahan of The DuPont Group, speaking for the Community Behavioral Health Association, told the committee that the 10 community mental health centers provide care for roughly 50,000 people annually and that uncompensated care has grown materially in recent years. He said a department analysis and provider data indicate uncompensated care moved from about 6% of relevant revenue in 2021…
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