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Bill would let DHHS provide provisional payments to nursing homes with lengthy Medicaid pendings
Summary
Sen. Daryl Abbas said SB 543 would establish a revolving provisional‑eligibility fund to pay nursing facilities while Medicaid applications are pending (up to 18 months), with facilities ultimately responsible for repayment; DHHS urged contingency language and two funded positions to administer the program.
Sen. Daryl Abbas said SB 543 aims to address a cash‑flow problem for nursing facilities that admit residents with pending Medicaid applications that can take far longer than the statutory 90 days to process.
"For some of the larger facilities ... they are basically advancing $700,000 to $1,000,000 at a time," Abbas said, arguing a state revolving fund or line of credit would help facilities…
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