The South Dakota Department of Social Services has been struggling to get a new data delivery system installed and working. The computer network would give state and federal officials more real time information on those using Medicaid. It is years behind schedule, and burning through its budget.
Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says the state chose the wrong company to work with…
The Government Operations and Audit Committee got an update on the situation at their last meeting.
Hunhoff says they don’t have enough information now to see where Medicaid dollars are going…
Hunhoff says that information will be critical if the state follows through on expansion of Medicaid…
The Department of Social Services will give the committee an update at their next meeting on October 30th.
