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SD Legislative Study Committee Continues Work on Medicaid Payments

SD Legislative Study Committee Continues Work on Medicaid Payments

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A South Dakota legislative summer study committee that is looking at the payments that Medicaid providers receive held a two-day meeting last week.
Committee Chair, Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton says they found a lot of interest in the issue……

The topic of Medicaid expansion came up during the meeting. Hunhoff says that wasn’t really on the agenda…..https://soundcloud.com/wnax-radio/jean-hunhoff-829b

Hunhoff says they heard from providers who are falling short of meeting their expenses…..
The committee will meet again in late September.

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