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Officials warn MaineCare cuts could strain special-education services in Auburn
Summary
District officials warned that proposed MaineCare reimbursement cuts threaten in-home and school-based services, could force private special-purpose programs to close, and would shift costs to the school budget if reimbursements fall.
Laura Shaw briefed the Auburn School Committee on Sept. 3 about the potential local effects of cuts to MaineCare, Maine's Medicaid program, saying reductions could delay or eliminate services that help students access school and community supports.
"MaineCare is the state of Maine's Medicaid program," Shaw said, and she explained that many in-home behavioral supports, counseling, speech, occupational and physical therapies that families rely on are reimbursed by MaineCare. "Most…
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