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Strafford County commissioners raise alarm over Medicaid processing delays, staffing shortages and rising contract nursing costs
Summary
Commissioners reported on a state $6 million RFP to hire vendors to process Medicaid applications for nursing-home residents, discussed 25% state staffing vacancies, and warned that reliance on contract (pool) nursing is driving weekly costs well into five figures; they debated whether counties should be re-established as gatekeepers for Medicaid.
Commissioner "Mister Baba" (member, State and County Finance Committee) briefed Strafford County commissioners on Oct. 9 about state efforts to hire outside contractors to speed Medicaid eligibility processing for nursing-home residents and about local impacts from staffing shortages and contract nursing costs.
"Remember, the state appropriated $6,000,000 to hire a vendor to assist them in processing applications for Medicaid for people that are going into nursing homes," Mister Baba said, noting the state is running roughly 25% short of staff in the relevant offices and that an RFP to secure outside help…
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