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SD Summer Study to Look at Medicaid Payments

SD Summer Study to Look at Medicaid Payments

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A legislative summer study committee that will look at how Medicaid providers are paid will hold its first meeting Monday in Pierre.
Committee Chair, Representative Jean Hunhoff of Yankton, says it has become a chronic problem…..

Hunhoff says there are a number of providers providing different services to different types of patients…..

Hunhoff says she wants to at least provide some direction to the 2017 legislature on the issue….

This is one of three summer study committees authorized by legislators.

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