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Lawmakers defer personal‑care Medicaid rate after differing actuarial analyses
Summary
DHS recommended a 1.4% increase in Medicaid personal‑care rates; legislators and a consulting economist said that understates costs given minimum‑wage changes. The committee voted to defer further action for follow‑up and additional data.
Mark White of the Department of Human Services presented a rate‑review process that led DHS to propose a 1.4% increase in personal‑care Medicaid reimbursement, saying the department used cost surveys and actuarial review to arrive at the recommendation and will revisit the rate in the fall.
Representatives on the committee—including Representative Miller and Representative Bentley—said the proposed increase is too small to absorb rising labor costs, particularly a scheduled raise in minimum wage.…
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