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DSS warns HR 1 changes could raise county SNAP and Medicaid administrative costs
Summary
Karen Tucker, division manager for economic services, told the board that HR 1 would reduce the federal administrative match for SNAP to 25 percent, potentially shifting a substantial share of administrative costs to state and county governments; the department outlined caseload and staffing figures and steps underway to reduce payment error rates.
Karen Tucker, division manager for economic services at the Department of Social Services, told the board that federal changes under HR 1 will materially affect county operations and staffing needs.
Tucker reported program caseloads and staffing: "In our adult Medicaid program, we serve on average 10,405 participants every month," she said, and noted family and children’s Medicaid caseloads (53,516) and Food and Nutrition Services (SNAP) average monthly participants (22,088), which she described as roughly 30% of the county. Tucker said the county issues approximately $3,500,000 in SNAP benefits each month.
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