Skilled Nursing News August 13, 2024
A battle is underway in Wisconsin over whether pandemic relief funds can be diverted to increase Medicaid reimbursements to long-term care providers.
Gov. Tony Evers recently proposed using $258 million in pandemic relief to increase Medicaid reimbursements for long-term care providers, a move previously blocked by a Republican budget-writing committee, according to Wisconsin Public Radio.
Evers’ plan represents one of the few statewide efforts to address the crisis in long-term care, exacerbated by low Medicaid reimbursement rates that have led to workforce shortages and facility closures.
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