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Fiscal Committee approves $2.2M transfer to hold nursing‑home Medicaid rates flat
Summary
The Fiscal Committee approved transferring $2.2 million into the nursing facilities budget so that the six‑month average Medicaid nursing‑home rate change becomes 0% instead of an estimated −3.9%, HHS finance staff said; the transfer uses remaining funds from a previously approved $3 million appropriation.
The Fiscal Committee on Dec. 19 approved a $2.2 million transfer into the nursing facilities budget line to prevent an average reduction in Medicaid nursing‑home per‑diem rates.
Nathan White, chief financial officer for the Department of Health and Human Services, told the committee the transfer comes from the legislature’s $3 million appropriation for a long‑term care Medicaid eligibility contract and…
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