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DHS tells committee it will finish PRTF Medicaid rate reviews by December

PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE · July 5, 2022
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DHS officials said stakeholder work on psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) rates began June 29, with draft comparison rates expected in September and a final report aimed for December; DHS said retroactive payments could be considered if actuarially justified and CMS allows.

Department of Human Services officials told the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee they are concluding a multi‑year review of Medicaid provider rates that includes psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs). Mark White said the governor directed statewide Medicaid rate reviews in 2019; Elizabeth Pittman described a stakeholder process with an actuarial vendor (Milliman) and behavioral‑health…

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