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Committee advances $83.9 million amendment to Medicaid foster-care services contract; members seek vendor monitoring details
Summary
The committee advanced an amendment to a master Medicaid and foster-care services contract that adds new providers, extends terms, and increases funds by up to $83,877,274.99; members requested written corrective-action documentation for a vendor with prior allegations and asked for a list of contracts moving to 15-month terms.
Cuyahoga County officials on Thursday advanced a major amendment to the county’s master contract for Medicaid home-and-community-based services and foster-care placements and asked for additional oversight documentation on one provider with prior complaints.
The measure, read as Resolution R2025-0069, would extend the contract term through March 31, 2026, add new providers and add funds not to exceed $83,877,274.99 effective Jan. 1, 2025. David Merriman of the Department of Health and Human Services described the amendment as increasing some provider rates toward the state median and changing a 12-month term to a 15-month term in order to avoid contracts expiring in December.
Why it matters: The master services agreement…
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