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Lifeways briefs commissioners on CEO succession, accreditation and Medicaid risks
Summary
Lifeways representative Mary Beth told the Hillsdale County Board the Lifeways board selected Cassie Watson as incoming CEO, accreditation site visits are scheduled for Nov. 1921, and ongoing state PIHP procurement and proposed federal Medicaid changes pose potential funding and operational risks.
Mary Beth, representing Lifeways, updated the Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners on leadership, accreditation and regulatory risks affecting local community mental-health services.
Lifeways announced the board selected Cassie Watson as the organization27s next chief executive officer; Watson has been with Lifeways since 2016, Mary Beth said. Lifeways is also preparing for a triennial accreditation site visit scheduled Nov. 1921.
Mary Beth reported the organization applied for an FY26 appropriation to support a Hillsdale building project but the request was not selected at a late stage in the process. Separately, County National Bank declined to provide commercial financing for the project on…
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