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Summit County Council approves Medicaid behavioral‑health contract with University of Utah Health Plans
Summary
The council approved a contract with University of Utah Health Plans (including Huntsman Mental Health Institute) to provide Medicaid behavioral‑health services in Summit County; county staff said the county’s only fiscal obligation is a state‑required 20% match, about $375,000 a year, and the contract aims to preserve access to scores of local clinicians.
Summit County Council voted to approve a contract with University of Utah Health Plans to provide Medicaid behavioral‑health services to county residents.
Ryan (county staff) told the council the contract covers mandated behavioral‑health services for Medicaid enrollees in the county and allows access to more than 90 clinicians locally. “From January 1 to November 1, we had 11,621 people take…
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