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Douglas County delays $1M supplemental request for Bert Nash TRC pending independent review
Summary
After a detailed presentation from Bert Nash leadership about lower-than-expected Medicaid revenue at the Treatment & Recovery Center (TRC), the commission voted to defer a supplemental funding decision until a memorandum of agreement, site visit and preliminary consultant report are complete.
The Douglas County Commission voted Dec. 3 to defer action on a supplemental funding request for the Bert Nash Treatment & Recovery Center (TRC) until an external operational and financial review is under way.
Bert Nash interim CEO Dr. Kirsten Watkins and finance director Danny Edwards described a changing payer mix and operational challenges since the TRC opened 30 months ago. They said the TRC now averages about 225 distinct individuals served each month with about 159 monthly admissions to its crisis-stabilization unit. Staff explained that prospective payment system (PPS)…
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