Raising the Alarm About Delayed Medicaid Reimbursements
PROVIDENCE — A statewide coalition of nonprofit behavioral healthcare and substance-abuse treatment centers has gone public with concerns about delays in receiving state Medicaid reimbursement for services they provide.
Delays in cash flow affect staff and management operations, thus imperiling vital care for thousands of vulnerable Rhode Islanders, providers said. In response, the state acknowledged concerns but asserted they are being properly and promptly addressed.
