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Rich County commissioners approve plan to shift substance-abuse Medicaid capitation to Bear River Mental Health
Summary
The Rich County Commission voted to approve a plan to move substance‑abuse Medicaid capitation under Bear River Mental Health, aligning mental‑health and substance‑use services under a single capitated provider; staff said the change will require contract and interlocal agreement rewrites before July 1 and add about $4,000 a year to Rich County’s 2027 budget.
Rich County commissioners voted Feb. 4 to approve a Bear River Health Department proposal to integrate mental‑health and substance‑use services by shifting Medicaid capitation for substance‑abuse treatment under Bear River Mental Health.
The plan, presented by a Bear River Health Department representative, would consolidate capitation so Bear River Mental Health — which already receives capitated payments for mental‑health services — becomes the single capitated entity managing both mental‑health and substance‑abuse care. The presenter said the shift is intended to reduce…
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