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Buena Basin Hospital CFO briefs commissioners on Upper Payment Limit partnership with county
Summary
Buena Basin Medical Center CFO Brent Hills explained the county's role in a federal Upper Payment Limit (UPL) arrangement that helps the local care center draw additional federal Medicaid funds; commissioners asked questions and expressed support.
Brent Hills, chief financial officer at Buena Basin Medical Center, briefed the Duchesne County Commission Feb. 10 on the county's partnership with the hospital and the Upper Payment Limit (UPL) program that helps subsidize long‑term care operations.
Hills described the care center's history, including a 2003 purchase and a subsequent expansion to a 90‑bed licensed facility. He said occupancy historically ranged from about 65 to 75 residents and that the facility lost about $1 million per year during a period from roughly…
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