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Local Medicaid providers face possible cuts after state budget shortfall, county health contractor warns
Summary
Partners Health Management warned Burke County commissioners that the state DHHS mini-budget left a $319 million shortfall and that proposed provider rate cuts of about 3%, 8% or 10% (depending on service) could begin Oct. 1 unless the legislature addresses the gap; Holden named the four standard managed-care plans serving the county.
Paul Holden, regional director for Partners Health Management, told Burke County commissioners on Oct. 6 that the state's shortfall in DHHS funding could reduce Medicaid provider reimbursement and threaten service availability.
Holden explained that Medicaid services in Burke County are delivered through multiple managed-care options…
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