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County staff ask permission to bill certain commercial exchange plans to preserve continuity of substance‑use treatment
Summary
DDAAP asked the commission to let the department bill four exchange/ACO commercial plans (University of Utah Health Plans, SelectHealth, Steward, Molina) for clients who transition off Medicaid to maintain continuity of treatment and to help close a 2020 revenue gap; commissioners asked for follow‑up and a small admin meeting to discuss policy details.
Richard Nance, director of the Utah County Department of Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment (DDAAP), asked the commission to reconsider an informal county philosophy of not competing with private providers by allowing DDAAP to bill certain commercial insurance plans tied to existing ACO contracts.
Nance said Medicaid expansion and reductions in state general‑fund dollars created a revenue gap in the department’s 2020 budget; the department is trying to…
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