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SD Providers Study Holding Last Meeting

SD Providers Study Holding Last Meeting

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A legislative committee trying to determine if Medicaid health care facilities are seeing the dollars they should holds their last meeting.
The “Payment Methodologies for Medicaid Providers Study” committee meets Tuesday in Pierre.

Committee Chair, Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says they need to determine the need, and how to pay for it…..

Hunhoff says it would be a significant, yearly added cost…..

Hunhoff says there are some revenue sources under discussion….

Hunhoff says she anticipates several bills being sent out when they wrap up.

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